The postcode area is located in the Birmingham, Birmingham postcode town, in the West Midlands, England region.
The B23 postcode resides in the city of Birmingham, County West Midlands, England. This area represents Erdington, Stockland Green, Short Heath and Perry Common. B23 encompasses both urban and suburban regions, with a mix of residential, commercial, and public sectors.
A host of amenities are available within B23. It offers a variety of shopping areas and eateries, from local shops to popular chains. The area is also home to several parks, sporting facilities, and places of worship. Residents can seek quality health services at various clinics and hospitals within the zone. There are also diverse educational institutions such as primary and secondary schools, colleges, and adult learning centres.
Geographically, the terrain is largely flat with a few gently sloping hills scattered throughout the area. The River Tame flows near Erdington, adding to the area's scenic aspect. The B23 area predominantly consists of semi-detached houses and terraced homes, reflecting its historic architectural charm, with new developments interspersed.
In terms of transportation, the B23 area offers substantial connectivity. It is served by the West Midlands Railway with Erdington, Gravelly Hill and Chester Road railway stations. The area is also known for its extensive bus system managed by Transport for West Midlands, providing convenient links to central Birmingham and surrounding regions. Major roads run through the area, including Kingsbury Road and the A38, offering accessible commuting options for motorists.
A Major part of this postcode area describes a family-oriented community with fewer ethnic minorities compared to the surrounding area.
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Overall: a big area of B23 postcode district represents a stable community with many families. Residents tend to rent from social housing programs and work in non-management positions. Remember, this is a general overview, and individual experiences may vary greatly.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Erdington, Gravelly Hill, Kingstanding, Perry Common, Stockland Green, Sutton Vesey electoral wards.
The population of B23 postcode area is 49,251. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 22,216, followed by Pakistani, with a total of 4,994. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (22,080), followed by No religion (13,369).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (8,872), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (8,187).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (14,060), while 6,947 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 11,172 adults have Does not apply education, while 5,946 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (16963), Between 25 to 34 (12415), and Between 35 to 44 (11758).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (6,443) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (6,136), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (5,658).
There are total 4 postcode sectors present in the B23 (listed below). The postcode B23 has a total of 1316 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | B23 |
Ward | Erdington Gravelly Hill Kingstanding Perry Common Stockland Green Sutton Vesey |
LTLA22 | Birmingham |
UTLA22 | Birmingham |
Region | West Midlands |
Country | England |
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Burglary
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Drugs
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
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Other theft
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Burglary
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £272,500.00 | £272,500.00 - £272,500.00 | 1 |
Flat | £122,500.00 | £100,000.00 - £145,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £251,250.00 | £225,000.00 - £277,500.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £209,000.00 | £140,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £290,000.00 | £290,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £151,000.00 | £151,000.00 - £151,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £132,100.00 | £48,000.00 - £167,500.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £450,000.00 | £450,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £111,571.43 | £53,000.00 - £130,000.00 | 7 |
Semi-Detached | £184,625.00 | £153,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £195,583.33 | £157,000.00 - £248,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £240,000.00 | £240,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £115,375.00 | £92,500.00 - £145,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £183,750.00 | £122,500.00 - £280,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £217,250.00 | £156,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £126,000.00 | £126,000.00 - £126,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £135,083.33 | £39,000.00 - £187,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £163,437.50 | £130,000.00 - £230,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £121,000.00 | £118,000.00 - £124,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £312,500.00 | £312,500.00 - £312,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £247,375.00 | £175,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £197,666.67 | £145,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £359,000.00 | £359,000.00 - £359,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £121,836.36 | £64,000.00 - £145,000.00 | 11 |
Semi-Detached | £212,450.00 | £165,400.00 - £345,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £153,226.67 | £102,500.00 - £262,500.00 | 16 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £120,000.00 | £120,000.00 - £120,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £134,375.00 | £80,000.00 - £330,000.00 | 8 |
Other | £174,000.00 | £130,000.00 - £224,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £153,111.11 | £90,500.00 - £212,500.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £183,675.00 | £122,000.00 - £295,000.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £283,000.00 | £245,000.00 - £321,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £101,846.15 | £52,500.00 - £133,000.00 | 13 |
Other | £170,000.00 | £170,000.00 - £170,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £192,811.11 | £70,500.00 - £300,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £143,583.33 | £49,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 19 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £337,500.00 | £210,000.00 - £402,500.00 | 4 |
Flat | £102,935.29 | £48,000.00 - £138,500.00 | 17 |
Other | £200,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £160,107.14 | £95,500.00 - £290,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £179,249.93 | £90,000.00 - £245,000.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £346,666.67 | £340,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £110,547.85 | £55,000.00 - £135,000.00 | 13 |
Other | £292,000.00 | £292,000.00 - £292,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £203,695.16 | £49,100.00 - £345,000.00 | 33 |
Terraced | £195,958.33 | £106,000.00 - £460,000.00 | 44 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £314,500.00 | £229,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £124,093.75 | £72,000.00 - £330,000.00 | 10 |
Semi-Detached | £206,331.25 | £12,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 14 |
Terraced | £197,159.72 | £94,250.00 - £272,500.00 | 22 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £115,500.00 | £115,500.00 - £115,500.00 | 1 |
Flat | £96,600.00 | £50,000.00 - £125,000.00 | 10 |
Other | £212,375.00 | £124,500.00 - £275,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £204,545.45 | £147,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £201,010.42 | £150,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 13 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £225,000.00 | £225,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £127,875.00 | £112,000.00 - £154,500.00 | 4 |
Other | £225,333.33 | £178,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £215,550.00 | £142,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £188,653.26 | £95,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 20 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £106,030.00 | £58,500.00 - £180,000.00 | 15 |
Other | £394,583.33 | £9,500.00 - £640,000.00 | 6 |
Semi-Detached | £236,711.54 | £175,000.00 - £515,000.00 | 14 |
Terraced | £145,882.88 | £79,000.00 - £365,000.00 | 19 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £118,487.50 | £105,000.00 - £130,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £225,000.00 | £225,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £173,142.86 | £134,500.00 - £275,000.00 | 15 |
Terraced | £183,178.57 | £93,000.00 - £282,000.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £340,000.00 | £340,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £105,437.50 | £44,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 8 |
Semi-Detached | £183,125.85 | £93,772.00 - £293,000.00 | 17 |
Terraced | £163,083.33 | £120,000.00 - £255,000.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £250,000.00 | £170,000.00 - £330,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £121,950.00 | £65,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 10 |
Other | £1,189,000.00 | £178,000.00 - £2,200,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £207,416.67 | £150,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 17 |
Terraced | £216,760.42 | £115,000.00 - £282,000.00 | 27 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £313,444.44 | £290,000.00 - £366,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £104,555.56 | £58,000.00 - £126,000.00 | 9 |
Semi-Detached | £238,906.25 | £160,000.00 - £327,000.00 | 17 |
Terraced | £213,402.78 | £95,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 19 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £245,000.00 | £245,000.00 - £245,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £139,800.00 | £64,000.00 - £330,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £270,000.00 | £65,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £189,375.17 | £117,917.00 - £385,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £175,285.71 | £14,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 17 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Marsh Hill Nursery SchoolNursery, Outstanding | 118 | 2-5 | B237HG |
Featherstone Nursery SchoolNursery, Good | 93 | 2-4 | B236AU |
Osborne Nursery SchoolNursery, Good | 121 | 2-4 | B236UB |
Story Wood SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 233 | 3-11 | B235AJ |
Marsh Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 412 | 4-11 | B237HY |
Court Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 231 | 3-11 | B235NS |
Featherstone Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 417 | 4-11 | B236PR |
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 390 | 3-11 | B237AB |
The Pines Special SchoolSpecial, Good | 244 | 3-16 | B237EY |
Oscott Manor SchoolSpecial, Good | 144 | 11-19 | B236DE |
Stockland Green SchoolSecondary, Good | 745 | 11-16 | B237JH |
Wilson Stuart SchoolSpecial, Outstanding | 242 | 2-19 | B237AT |
Slade Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 455 | 3-11 | B237PX |
Oasis Academy Short HeathPrimary, Good | 467 | 3-11 | B235JP |
Brookvale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 204 | 5-11 | B237YB |
St Mary and St John Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 412 | 3-11 | B237NB |
Abbey Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 416 | 4-11 | B236QL |
St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolSecondary, Good | 1102 | 11-18 | B235XA |
Osborne Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 329 | 5-11 | B236TY |