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B23 3GS

Erdington

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B23 3GS is located in a major urban area, within the Erdington ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Erdington Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 385.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Erdington Town is £37,800 per year. The nearest station is Erdington located about 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Bleak Hill Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
385
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
7.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Erdington Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,432 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Erdington Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 385.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.9%

Approximately 7.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Erdington Town is £37,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 15 ft away from B23 3GS.

Flood risk

N/A

Erdington Town near B23 3GS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Erdington located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Erdington

N/A

0.8 mi

Chester Road

N/A

0.8 mi

Gravelly Hill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miBleak Hill ParkLarge
0.5 miRookery ParkLarge
0.6 miAbbeyfields ParkSmall

Schools

In the B23 3GS postcode area, located within Erdington Town, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableImedia SchoolOther independent school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryOsborne Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNot applicableNew Horizon AcademyOther independent special school

N/A