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B23 5LQ

Erdington

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B23 5LQ is located in a major urban area, within the Erdington ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Short Heath area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Short Heath is £35,200 per year. The nearest station is Chester Road located about 0.8 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Short Heath Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
16.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Short Heath has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,913 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Short Heath has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.2%

Approximately 16.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Short Heath is £35,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B23 5LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Short Heath near B23 5LQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester Road located about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Chester Road

N/A

0.9 mi

Erdington

N/A

0.9 mi

Wylde Green

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miPerry Common MeadowsLarge
0.3 miShort Heath ParkMedium

Schools

In the B23 5LQ postcode area, located within Short Heath, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryCourt Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBoldmere Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryBoldmere Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good