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B23 5US

Erdington

Birmingham

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Detailed insights for B23 5US

Overview

Postcode B23 5US 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 0.1 miles away. There are 10 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
79.5%
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

79.5%

Approximately 79.5% 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 189 ft away from B23 5US.

Flood risk

No risk

Erdington Town near B23 5US 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 0.1 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B23 5US
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Chester Road

N/A

Walking directions to Chester Road
0.5 mi

Erdington

N/A

Walking directions to Erdington
0.8 mi

Wylde Green

N/A

Walking directions to Wylde Green

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B23 5US
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miAbbeyfields ParkSmallWalking directions to Abbeyfields Park

Area Profile

Population
110
Population density
9,083.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
49
43.75%
African
17
15.18%
Pakistani
9
8.04%
Chinese
9
8.04%
Other Asian
6
5.36%
Total population: 112

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
35
79.55%
Owns with a mortgage
6
13.64%
Owns outright
2
4.55%
Other forms of private rent
1
2.27%
Total households: 44

Property prices in Erdington

Based on 246 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Erdington area, with individual transactions ranging from £15,000 up to £700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Erdington in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Erdington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£360,000
Flats41£125,000
Semi-Detached107£270,000
Terraced72£212,500

10 year median price trend in Erdington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Erdington.

Schools

In the B23 5US postcode area, located within Erdington Town, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B23 5US
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySt Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryWylde Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryAbbey Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B23 5US

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B23 5US
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco Express125 Sutton Road, Birmingham, B23 5TWWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodBirmingham Road, Birmingham, B72 1AXWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miJoshua'sBoldmere Road, Birmingham, B73 5EZWalking directions to Joshua's
0.3 miSainsbury's Local346 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YHWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miDhillon Convenience Store252 Gravelly Lane, Birmingham, B23 5SBWalking directions to Dhillon Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.