Marsh Hill, Birmingham, B23 7RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 7RU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	52.8%	52%	-0.8%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	47.2%	48%	0.8%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 7RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	35.4%	45.8%	10.4%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	38.4%	-4.8%	44.2%	-5.8%
Separated	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	9.9%	5.9%	-4.0%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	41.4%	39.2%	-2.2%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	35.5%	36%	0.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	14.2%	17.4%	3.2%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.7%

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 7RU this area, 32.5% 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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.7%	32.5%	-13.2%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11.4%	-4.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	12.2%	0.3%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	17%	10.8%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	17.7%	6.2%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.7% 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	3.1%	10.2%	7.1%	1.1%	9.1%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	8.6%	12.9%	4.3%	2.7%	10.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.2%	5%	2.8%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	9%	9.6%	0.6%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	61.7%	44.7%	-17.0%	81.4%	-36.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.2%	6.4%	4.2%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	88%	71.3%	-16.7%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	2.2%	9%	6.8%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4%	9.6%	5.6%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	71.5%	-14.3%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	15.1%	13.9%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	8.1%	5.9%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	0.3%	-8.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.2%	37.2%	-19.0%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Muslim	29.4%	6.5%	22.9%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Marsh Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marsh Hill was 102.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.7% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marsh Hill has the 67th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 1353rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.9%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B23 7RU, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Marsh Hill are based on 205 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 Marsh Hill, Birmingham, B23 7RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 7RU

Average Price
£263,747

Semi-Detached
£272,172

Terraced
£253,216

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marsh Hill

Average Price
£337,632

Semi-Detached
£242,393

Terraced
£208,247

Detached
£325,879

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£11,144,461

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marsh HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
305 Marsh Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-02-26	£384,524
289 Marsh Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,000	2017-10-02	£272,613
307A Marsh Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-09-20	£169,265
305 Marsh Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2011-08-08	£361,178
301 Marsh Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2009-01-09	£280,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 7RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,164 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	376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	3out of 4	383 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School Deykin Avenue , Witton B6 7BU	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Perry Common Road , B23 7AB	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Hawthorn Road , Kingstanding B44 8QR	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	873 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,569 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,732 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,072 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	1out of 4	3,576 yd	Free schools	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	739 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	1,105 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	1,620 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,753 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marsh Hill Chippy	307 Marsh Hill, Birmingham	12 yd
Golden Tree Cafe	298 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	123 yd
High Achievers	George Road Baptist Church, George Road	239 yd
Lakeside Childrens Centre	22 Lakes Road, Birmingham	880 yd
Beiersdorf UK Limited	Beiersdorf, Holford Way	956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Flat	Yew Tree, Brookvale Road		1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brookvale Fish Bar	296 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	123 yd
Porky's	Unit 22, Brookvale Trading Estate	621 yd
Chip Stop	507 Slade Road, Stockland Green	974 yd
Love 4 Desserts	19 Poplar Drive, Oscott	1,014 yd
Stockland Balti	332 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	1,023 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa	284 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	123 yd
Ashok Supermarket	517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green	974 yd
Samra Superstore	521-523 Slade Road, Stockland Green	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Action Indoor Sports (Birmingham) ACTION INDOOR SPORTS ACTION INDOOR SPORTS MARSH HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	649 yd
Brookvale Park PARK ROAD	tennis courts	946 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	1,078 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 7RU