Lakes Road, Birmingham, B23 7UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 7UP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	56.4%	55.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	43.6%	44.4%	0.8%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 7UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	61.2%	53.2%	-8.0%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	33.5%	11.5%	44.2%	-10.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	9.1%	5.4%	-3.7%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	51.9%	50.6%	-1.3%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	32.7%	28.6%	-4.1%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	10.3%	12.2%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.3%	7.6%	5.3%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 7UP this area, 30.6% 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 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.7%	30.6%	-9.1%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	14.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	13.4%	-6.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	16.3%	7.7%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	7.3%	15%	7.7%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	5.6%	7.5%	1.9%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.4% 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	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	3.7%	7.7%	4.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	8.6%	28.5%	19.9%	2.5%	26.0%
Black Caribbean	9.5%	11.5%	2.0%	1.0%	10.5%
Other Black	9.7%	4.8%	-4.9%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	0.8%	4.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	60.2%	30.4%	-29.8%	81.4%	-51.0%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	81.7%	70.9%	-10.8%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.4%	15.5%	8.1%	2.7%	12.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	70.9%	-9.6%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	5.4%	19.9%	14.5%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	7.2%	2.9%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.4%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Muslim	26.6%	6.5%	20.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Lakes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lakes Road was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.3% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lakes Road has the 54th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 831st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.1%.

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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 7UP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Lakes Road are based on 65 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 Lakes Road, Birmingham, B23 7UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 7UP

Average Price
£160,326

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£160,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lakes Road

Average Price
£370,470

Semi-Detached
£194,628

Terraced
£155,702

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,676

Other
£1,220,591

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lakes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Lakes Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2009-03-20	£130,901
56 Lakes Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£37,500	1998-04-10	£192,614
56 Lakes Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£18,500	1997-09-16	£95,505
56 Lakes Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£22,000	1995-07-07	£121,598

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 7UP

Employment

B23 7UP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B23 7UP 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	68
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Student (economically inactive)	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	36
Unemployed	35
Other	22
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Retired	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance 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	931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	2,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	3,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawthorn Primary School Hawthorn Road , Kingstanding B44 8QR	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Primary School Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HY	3out of 4	987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Story Wood School Hastings Road , Perry Common B23 5AJ	4out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Perry Common Road , B23 7AB	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , Great Barr B44 8HS	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,674 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,922 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	2,350 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	5,174 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	4,334 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	770 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	770 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,194 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	2,081 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
Lakeside Childrens Centre	22 Lakes Road, Birmingham	169 yd
Light Of Bengal Tandoori Restaurant	470-472 College Road, Kingstanding	795 yd
Zinger Chicken	498 College Road, Kingstanding	795 yd
Good Buns	474 College Road, Kingstanding	795 yd
Goodfiller Cafe Ltd	474 College Road, Kingstanding	795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pavillion	Moor Lane, Birmingham	573 yd
Perry Barr Conservative Club	67 Warren Road, Oscott	653 yd
The Golden Hind	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Love 4 Desserts	19 Poplar Drive, Oscott	723 yd
New Hong Kong	502 College Road, Kingstanding	794 yd
Classic Fish Bar and Kebab House	468 College Road, Kingstanding	794 yd
Goldthorn	76 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	888 yd
Hawthorn Fish & Chips	96-98 Hawthorn Road, Oscott	888 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	482-490 College Road, Kingstanding		795 yd
Nisa	284 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green		959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Birmingham Academy (Closed) College Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	451 yd
North Birmingham Academy COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	451 yd
The Pavilion (Birmingham) THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MOOR LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	572 yd
Wilson Stuart School PERRY COMMON ROAD	swimming pool	679 yd
Aston Old Edwardians Rfc ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB SUNNYBANK AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts	929 yd
Burford Road KINGSTANDING ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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	107.8 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	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 7UP