Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7WQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 7WQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.4% of the population 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	53.8%	56.4%	2.6%	51.0%	5.4%
Male	46.2%	43.6%	-2.6%	49.0%	-5.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28%	32.7%	4.7%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	36.5%	4.8%	44.2%	-7.7%
Separated	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	17%	11.8%	-5.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	21.1%	16.3%	-4.8%	6.1%	10.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.3%	23.4%	-4.9%	48.4%	-25.0%
Good health	25.5%	41.6%	16.1%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	28.3%	23.4%	-4.9%	12.7%	10.7%
Bad health	13.4%	8.4%	-5.0%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

In the area around B23 7WQ this area, 40.1% 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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.5%	40.1%	-10.4%	18.2%	21.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	7.3%	0.9%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	13%	1.5%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7.6%	3.9%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	12.2%	5.8%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	17%	17.2%	0.2%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	6.9%	4.5%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	78.9%	70%	-8.9%	81.4%	-11.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	81.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	2.8%	8.1%	5.3%	6.1%	2.0%
Africa	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.7%	2.7%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	81.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	16.5%	14.9%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.7%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	58.9%	46.2%	12.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Brookvale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookvale Road was 129.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.5% lower than the Gravelly Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brookvale Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill and the 1026th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 89.2%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B23 7WQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Brookvale Road are based on 245 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 Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7WQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 7WQ

Average Price
£112,862

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,862

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookvale Road

Average Price
£290,193

Semi-Detached
£216,556

Terraced
£185,017

Detached
£546,875

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,085

Other
£3,397,640

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookvale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 41 Waterford Court, 341 Brookvale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-07-14	£71,380
Flat 33 Waterford Court, 341 Brookvale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2025-03-28	£29,461
Flat 21 Waterford Court, 341 Brookvale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,500	2025-03-21	£62,358
Flat 36 Waterford Court, 341 Brookvale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2025-03-07	£85,436
Flat 37 Waterford Court, 341 Brookvale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2025-02-28	£64,934

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 7WQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B23 7WQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	115
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Other	1
Real estate 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	295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	3,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	3out of 4	176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Primary School Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HY	3out of 4	420 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School Deykin Avenue , Witton B6 7BU	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Perry Common Road , B23 7AB	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Primary School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PX	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,625 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,761 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	2,048 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	4,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,909 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	3,418 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	668 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	1,258 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flexible Learning School 23 All Saints Road , Hockley B18 5QB	- not rated	1,437 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Hill High School C/O 28 Slade Road , Erdington B23 7PG	- not rated	1,720 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
High Achievers	George Road Baptist Church, George Road	144 yd
Marsh Hill Chippy	307 Marsh Hill, Birmingham	197 yd
Golden Tree Cafe	298 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	203 yd
Stockland Cafe	504 Slade Road, Stockland Green	888 yd
Spartan Health Club	127 George Road, Stockland Green	950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Flat	Yew Tree, Brookvale Road		992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brookvale Fish Bar	296 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	203 yd
Porky's	Unit 22, Brookvale Trading Estate	606 yd
Chip Stop	507 Slade Road, Stockland Green	923 yd
Jerky John	Yew Tree, Brookvale Road	992 yd
Stockland Balti	332 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	995 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa	284 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	203 yd
Ashok Supermarket	517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green	924 yd
Samra Superstore	521-523 Slade Road, Stockland Green	924 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	574 yd
Brookvale Park PARK ROAD	tennis courts	744 yd
Magnet Centre MAGNET CENTRE MAGNET CENTRE PARK APPROACH	grass pitches	924 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	1,001 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	117.6 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	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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