LITTLE OWL CLOSE, B23 5AT House Prices & Local Information

B23 5AT is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Little Owl Close, 0.3km from Perry Common in Birmingham. Administratively it sits within Perry Common ward and the Birmingham, Erdington constituency.

For families considering a move, B23 5AT represents a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. By day, the area transitions to a teachers and carers in metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. An average age of 36 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 60% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment. The area has a notably diverse population — 32% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Birmingham.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 48 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £185k, down 14.5% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for B23 5AT are sourced from Output Area E00046276 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.