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B23 5UY

Portfield Grove

Erdington

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Detailed insights for B23 5UY

Overview

Postcode B23 5UY 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 125.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Erdington Town is £45,808 per year. The nearest station is Chester Road located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 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
125
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
52.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 125.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

52.4%

Approximately 52.4% 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

4/10

The average income per household in Erdington Town is £45,808 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 302 ft away from B23 5UY.

Flood risk

No risk

Erdington Town near B23 5UY 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 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B23 5UY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Chester Road

N/A

Walking directions to Chester Road
0.3 mi

Erdington

N/A

Walking directions to Erdington

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
607
Population density
8,913.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
66.27(+73%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.64(+55%)
Shoplifting
16.57(+89%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.83(+79%)
Public order
9.09(+49%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
185
30.23%
African
132
21.57%
Other White
70
11.44%
Caribbean
46
7.52%
Pakistani
36
5.88%
Total population: 612

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
136
36.27%
No qualifications
78
20.8%
Level 3 (A level)
48
12.8%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
47
12.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
11.47%
Total 16+ residents: 375

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
102
48.57%
Owns with a mortgage
65
30.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
9.05%
Owns outright
12
5.71%
Other social rented
8
3.81%
Total households: 210

Property prices in Erdington

Based on 230 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
Detached24£373,000
Flats42£123,750
Semi-Detached97£273,000
Terraced67£215,000

10 year median price trend in Erdington

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

Schools

In the B23 5UY postcode area, located within Erdington Town, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B23 5UY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 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

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B23 5UY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B23 5UY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLidl9-41 Sutton Road, Birmingham, B23 6QHWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miTesco Express125 Sutton Road, Birmingham, B23 5TWWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miDhillon Convenience Store252 Gravelly Lane, Birmingham, B23 5SBWalking directions to Dhillon Convenience Store
0.3 miAlasha Polski Skelp5-9 Station Road, Birmingham, B23 6UBWalking directions to Alasha Polski Skelp
0.4 miLa Morosanu71 Gravelly Lane, Birmingham, B23 6LRWalking directions to La Morosanu

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,497
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,996
Band D£2,245
Band E£2,744
Band F£3,243
Band G£3,742
Band H£4,491

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictBirminghamE08000025
Parliamentary ConstituencyBirmingham ErdingtonE14001093
WardErdingtonE05011135
ParishBirmingham, unparished areaE43000250
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Erdington TownE02001849
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Birmingham 023GE01034915
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced2017-11-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.