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B23 5UJ

Erdington

Birmingham

England / West Midlands / Birmingham / Erdington Town / Erdington / B23 5UJ

Overview

Postcode B23 5UJ 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 149.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Erdington Town is £37,800 per year. The nearest station is Chester Road located about 0.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Abbeyfields Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
150
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
64.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Erdington Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,179 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Erdington Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 149.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

64.1%

Approximately 64.1% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 74 ft away from B23 5UJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Erdington Town near B23 5UJ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Chester Road

N/A

0.3 mi

Erdington

N/A

1 mi

Wylde Green

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miAbbeyfields ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
619
Population density
8,695.7 per km²

Demographics

British
195
31.45%
African
96
15.48%
Pakistani
80
12.9%
Other Black
42
6.77%
Other Asian
36
5.81%
Total population: 620

Housing

Social rents from council
111
61.33%
Owns with a mortgage
35
19.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
7.73%
Owns outright
12
6.63%
Other social rented
5
2.76%
Total households: 181

Property prices in Erdington

Based on 242 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Erdington area, with individual transactions ranging from £15,000 up to £695,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£360,000
Flats37£125,000
Semi-Detached114£268,000
Terraced70£210,000

10 years price trend in Erdington

Schools

In the B23 5UJ postcode area, located within Erdington Town, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySt Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryAbbey Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableHighclare SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miDhillon Convenience Store252 Gravelly Lane, Birmingham, B23 5SB
0.3 miLidl9-41 Sutton Road, Birmingham, B23 6QH
0.3 miTesco Express125 Sutton Road, Birmingham, B23 5TW
0.3 miAlasha Polski Skelp5-9 Station Road, Birmingham, B23 6UB
0.3 miLa Morosanu71 Gravelly Lane, Birmingham, B23 6LR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.