Rosary Road, Birmingham, B23 7RB

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.4%	49%	2.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 7RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	55.5%	53.9%	-1.6%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	30.1%	-1.8%	44.2%	-14.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.1%	7.8%	1.7%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	45.8%	53.3%	7.5%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	39.2%	32.8%	-6.4%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12.4%	11.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	26.8%	6.3%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	13.2%	1.8%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6%	5.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	15.5%	-0.7%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	24%	21.5%	-2.5%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	10%	3.4%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	8.8%	8.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	5.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	7.2%	-3.6%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.2%	2.5%	-5.7%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	56.5%	61.1%	4.6%	81.4%	-20.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	78.8%	63.5%	-15.3%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	7.8%	22.3%	14.5%	6.1%	16.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	63.5%	-13.3%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	10.3%	7.7%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	6.9%	10.9%	4.0%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	5.6%	14.2%	8.6%	2.2%	12.0%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	1.1%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	10.3%	0.9%	9.4%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	62.1%	46.2%	15.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Rosary Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rosary Road was 232.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.4% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rosary Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 374th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 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 7RB, 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 Rosary Road are based on 212 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 Rosary Road, Birmingham, B23 7RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 7RB

Average Price
£165,554

Semi-Detached
£181,953

Terraced
£164,292

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rosary Road

Average Price
£174,479

Semi-Detached
£182,505

Terraced
£174,245

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rosary Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Rosary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£99,273	2025-09-17	£99,766
58 Rosary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-06-21	£166,072
26 Rosary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2023-10-03	£127,668
20 Rosary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-05-24	£174,858
16 Rosary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-07-02	£171,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 7RB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B23 7RB 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	107
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	16
Retired	15
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	3,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,096 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	479 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Junior and Infant School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX	- not rated	479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	3out of 4	584 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	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	3out of 4	1,052 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	655 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	- not rated	740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	1,522 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	660 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,023 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	4,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,071 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	3,386 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,652 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,369 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,451 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	470 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Virtual College Jeffray Building , Fentham Road B23 6AB	- not rated	655 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Earlswood 18 Gravelly Hill North , Erdington B23 6BQ	- not rated	720 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	720 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pathway To Success Independent School The Gardens , Erdington B23 6AG	- not rated	821 yd	Other independent 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
Cerbul de aur	310 Slade Road, Stockland Green	144 yd
The Spice Rack	325 Slade Road, Stockland Green	159 yd
Mr Muffinz	319 Slade Road, Stockland Green	163 yd
Gold UK Fried Chicken	Cafe, 248 Slade Road	183 yd
Spartan Health Club	127 George Road, Stockland Green	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highcroft Sports & Social Club Ltd	106 Slade Road, Stockland Green	623 yd
The Armada	Gravelly Hill, Birmingham	788 yd
Hollywood Social Club	50 Kingsbury Road, Stockland Green	877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Catering Limited	300 Slade Road, Stockland Green	143 yd
Dixy Chicken	242 Slade Road, Stockland Green	183 yd
Prego Pizza	244 Slade Road, Stockland Green	183 yd
Golden Wok	186 Slade Road, Stockland Green	284 yd
Italian Pizza & Kebab House	182 Slade Road, Stockland Green	284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Supermarket Birmingham	270-272 Slade Road, Stockland Green	125 yd
Ashok Supermarket	517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green	797 yd
Samra Superstore	521-523 Slade Road, Stockland Green	797 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Queens Court, 312 Reservoir Road	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brookvale Park PARK ROAD	tennis courts	479 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	675 yd
Magnet Centre MAGNET CENTRE MAGNET CENTRE PARK APPROACH	grass pitches	713 yd
Action Indoor Sports (Birmingham) ACTION INDOOR SPORTS ACTION INDOOR SPORTS MARSH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	766 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	965 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	123.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 7RB