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B23 5UT

Erdington

Birmingham

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

Overview

Postcode B23 5UT 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 11 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
Medium

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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 238 ft away from B23 5UT.

Flood risk

No risk

Erdington Town near B23 5UT 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Chester Road

N/A

0.5 mi

Erdington

N/A

0.8 mi

Wylde Green

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miAbbeyfields ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
110
Population density
9,083.3 per km²

Demographics

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

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 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 5UT postcode area, located within Erdington Town, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco Express125 Sutton Road, Birmingham, B23 5TW
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodBirmingham Road, Birmingham, B72 1AX
0.3 miSainsbury's Local346 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YH
0.3 miJoshua'sBoldmere Road, Birmingham, B73 5EZ
0.3 miSparBirmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YG

Data Sources

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