Rosary Road, Birmingham, B23 7RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B23 7RD 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 7RD, 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 7RD, 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 7RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 7RD

Average Price
£168,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£168,871

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
87 Rosary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2026-01-14	£161,479
87 Rosary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2025-11-11	£133,263
107 Rosary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2025-09-25	£172,854
123 Rosary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-07-05	£149,888
101 Rosary Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-11-01	£167,273

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 7RD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B23 7RD 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	894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	3,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,034 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	468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Junior and Infant School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX	- not rated	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School Beaufort Road , Erdington B23 7NB	3out of 4	690 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	846 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	3out of 4	967 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	766 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	- not rated	1,621 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	640 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,945 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	3,995 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,995 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	3,300 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,570 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,434 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	581 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Virtual College Jeffray Building , Fentham Road B23 6AB	- not rated	766 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	806 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Earlswood 18 Gravelly Hill North , Erdington B23 6BQ	- not rated	819 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	819 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spartan Health Club	127 George Road, Stockland Green	110 yd
Cerbul de aur	310 Slade Road, Stockland Green	247 yd
Gold UK Fried Chicken	Cafe, 248 Slade Road	267 yd
The Spice Rack	325 Slade Road, Stockland Green	268 yd
Mr Muffinz	319 Slade Road, Stockland Green	271 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highcroft Sports & Social Club Ltd	106 Slade Road, Stockland Green	599 yd
The Armada	Gravelly Hill, Birmingham	801 yd
Hollywood Social Club	50 Kingsbury Road, Stockland Green	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Catering Limited	300 Slade Road, Stockland Green	245 yd
Dixy Chicken	242 Slade Road, Stockland Green	266 yd
Prego Pizza	244 Slade Road, Stockland Green	266 yd
Golden Wok	186 Slade Road, Stockland Green	321 yd
Italian Pizza & Kebab House	182 Slade Road, Stockland Green	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Supermarket Birmingham	270-272 Slade Road, Stockland Green	229 yd
Ashok Supermarket	517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green	823 yd
Samra Superstore	521-523 Slade Road, Stockland Green	823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brookvale Park PARK ROAD	tennis courts	369 yd
Magnet Centre MAGNET CENTRE MAGNET CENTRE PARK APPROACH	grass pitches	606 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Action Indoor Sports (Birmingham) ACTION INDOOR SPORTS ACTION INDOOR SPORTS MARSH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	743 yd
Jaffray Playing Fields Jaffray Road	grass pitches	1,071 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	125.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 7RD