Blackrock Road, Birmingham, B23 7XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 7XR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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%	55%	-1.0%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	44%	45%	1.0%	49.0%	-4.0%

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	42.7%	40.9%	-1.8%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	43.9%	2.2%	44.2%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.5%	8%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7%	4.2%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	42.9%	50.8%	7.9%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34.7%	29.9%	-4.8%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	13.4%	14%	0.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	8.6%	4.2%	-4.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	20.2%	-6.9%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	16.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	13.9%	0.8%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	30.7%	6.1%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	1.5%	6.3%	4.8%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.8% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	3%	12%	9.0%	2.7%	9.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.5%	16.4%	14.9%	2.5%	13.9%
Black Caribbean	16.4%	10%	-6.4%	1.0%	9.0%
Other Black	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	60.4%	39.8%	-20.6%	81.4%	-41.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	87.3%	74.4%	-12.9%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	3%	7.5%	4.5%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	8.4%	6.2%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	74.4%	-11.0%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	17.3%	15.4%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	6.4%	5.3%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.6%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	26.8%	6.5%	20.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Blackrock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackrock Road was 50.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.1% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackrock Road has the 57th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 862nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

🔎 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 7XR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Blackrock Road are based on 69 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 Blackrock Road, Birmingham, B23 7XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 7XR

Average Price
£152,280

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£158,144

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,196

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackrock Road

Average Price
£154,097

Semi-Detached
£181,092

Terraced
£154,643

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,672

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackrock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Blackrock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2020-01-17	£178,929
41 Blackrock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2019-04-18	£78,951
33 Blackrock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,500	2018-10-11	£167,718
51 Blackrock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,900	2018-09-21	£161,571
57 Blackrock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-04-19	£187,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 7XR

Employment

B23 7XR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 7XR 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	71
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	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	967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	2,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,740 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	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Story Wood School Hastings Road , Perry Common B23 5AJ	4out of 4	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Perry Common Road , B23 7AB	3out of 4	726 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Primary School Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HY	3out of 4	957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Short Heath Streetly Road , Erdington B23 5JP	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	412 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	2,062 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	2,304 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	2,327 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	5,410 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	4,582 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	394 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	394 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	816 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	2,019 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	250 yd
Sarah's Dinner Service	Sycamore Court, Buxton Road	601 yd
Light Of Bengal Tandoori Restaurant	470-472 College Road, Kingstanding	602 yd
Zinger Chicken	498 College Road, Kingstanding	602 yd
Good Buns	474 College Road, Kingstanding	602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Perry Barr Conservative Club	67 Warren Road, Oscott		729 yd
The Pavillion	Moor Lane, Birmingham		956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Hong Kong	502 College Road, Kingstanding	602 yd
Classic Fish Bar and Kebab House	468 College Road, Kingstanding	602 yd
Teasers	109 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	604 yd
Meridian Takeaway	99 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	604 yd
Ras Dee's Kitchen	113 Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	482-490 College Road, Kingstanding		602 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilson Stuart School PERRY COMMON ROAD	swimming pool	290 yd
North Birmingham Academy (Closed) College Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	301 yd
North Birmingham Academy COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	301 yd
Aston Old Edwardians Rfc ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB ADJ ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS RUGBY CLUB SUNNYBANK AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts	734 yd
The Pavilion (Birmingham) THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MOOR LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	955 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	123.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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