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B23 5SH

Erdington

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B23 5SH 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 high crime levels, with around 86.8 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 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Bleak Hill Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
21.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Erdington Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 202 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Erdington Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.8%

Approximately 21.8% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Erdington Town near B23 5SH 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Erdington

N/A

0.7 mi

Chester Road

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBleak Hill ParkLarge
0.3 miShort Heath ParkMedium
0.6 miAbbeyfields ParkSmall

Schools

In the B23 5SH postcode area, located within Erdington Town, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCourt Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableNew Horizon AcademyOther independent special school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryFeatherstone Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good