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B23 5SX

Erdington

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B23 5SX is located in a major urban area, within the Erdington ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Chester Road area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chester Road is £46,500 per year. The nearest station is Chester Road located about 0.2 miles away. There are 11 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
62
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
23%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Chester Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,409 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Chester Road has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23%

Approximately 23.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Chester Road is £46,500 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 241 ft away from B23 5SX.

Flood risk

No risk

Chester Road near B23 5SX 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 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Chester Road

N/A

0.4 mi

Erdington

N/A

0.9 mi

Wylde Green

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miShort Heath ParkMedium
0.1 miAbbeyfields ParkSmall

Schools

In the B23 5SX postcode area, located within Chester Road, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondarySt Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableHighclare SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryAbbey Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good