Lakeside Walk, Birmingham, B23 7YS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B23 7YS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	50.7%	53.7%	3.0%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	49.3%	46.3%	-3.0%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 7YS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	48%	54.1%	6.1%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	26.2%	-2.5%	44.2%	-18.0%
Separated	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.7%	10.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	37.8%	50.2%	12.4%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	41.2%	31%	-10.2%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	13.9%	13.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	20.5%	18.3%	-2.2%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	12.2%	-7.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	11.4%	-9.5%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	16.2%	1.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	35.4%	18.2%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.4%	12.8%	9.4%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	9.5%	6%	-3.5%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	71.1%	60.5%	-10.6%	81.4%	-20.9%
Roma	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	86.7%	68.6%	-18.1%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	4.8%	19.8%	15.0%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	69%	-16.4%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.7%	11.0%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	5.1%	7.5%	2.4%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	4.4%	8.9%	4.5%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Lakeside Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lakeside Walk was 49.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Lakeside Walk has the 31st lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 851st lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.6%.

🔎 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 7YS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Lakeside Walk are based on 159 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 Lakeside Walk, Birmingham, B23 7YS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B23 7YS

Average Price
£108,616

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,616

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lakeside Walk

Average Price
£131,736

Semi-Detached
£177,709

Terraced
£192,589

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,716

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lakeside WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 21 Kendal Court, 2 Lakeside Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2026-01-09	£96,899
Flat 2 Kendal Court, 2 Lakeside Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,250	2025-08-06	£112,016
Flat 19 Kendal Court, 2 Lakeside Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-11-26	£95,319
Flat 8 Kendal Court, 2 Lakeside Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,950	2023-06-23	£99,327
Flat 13 Kendal Court, 2 Lakeside Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2021-11-26	£88,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B23 7YS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Self-Employed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	20
Manufacturing	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	2,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	2,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,322 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	85 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Primary School Mallard Drive , Erdington B23 7YB	- not rated	85 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Primary School Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HY	3out of 4	498 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School Deykin Avenue , Witton B6 7BU	1out of 4	925 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School Deykin Avenue , Witton B6 7BU	- not rated	925 yd	Community school	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	668 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jaffray School Fentham Road , Erdington B23 6AB	- not rated	1,552 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College High Specialist Arts School 395 College Road , Erdington B44 0HF	- not rated	1,604 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	2,990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,044 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	4,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,112 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	3,319 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,636 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	5,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,273 yd	Academy converter	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	569 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunrise School 67 Hunton Road , Erdington B23 6AJ	- not rated	1,358 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	- not rated	1,388 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hive College Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	1,388 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	202 yd
Golden Tree Cafe	298 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	330 yd
Marsh Hill Chippy	307 Marsh Hill, Birmingham	335 yd
Spartan Health Club	127 George Road, Stockland Green	823 yd
Stockland Cafe	504 Slade Road, Stockland Green	848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Flat	Yew Tree, Brookvale Road		958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brookvale Fish Bar	296 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	330 yd
Porky's	Unit 22, Brookvale Trading Estate	647 yd
Chip Stop	507 Slade Road, Stockland Green	901 yd
Jerky John	Yew Tree, Brookvale Road	958 yd
Stockland Balti	332 Marsh Lane, Birmingham	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa	284 Brookvale Road, Stockland Green	330 yd
Ashok Supermarket	517-517A Slade Road, Stockland Green	902 yd
Samra Superstore	521-523 Slade Road, Stockland Green	902 yd
City Supermarket Birmingham	270-272 Slade Road, Stockland Green	1,093 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	551 yd
Brookvale Park PARK ROAD	tennis courts	608 yd
Magnet Centre MAGNET CENTRE MAGNET CENTRE PARK APPROACH	grass pitches	788 yd
Highcroft Community Centre SLADE ROAD	grass pitches	958 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	150.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B23 7YS