DOVEDALE ROAD, B23 5BQ House Prices & Local Information

B23 5BQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Dovedale Road, 0.8km from Perry Common in Birmingham. Administratively it sits within Perry Common ward and the Birmingham, Erdington constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, B23 5BQ is 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. At just 27 years average, the population skews very young — high mobility, strong rental demand, and a dynamic street-level atmosphere. 60% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 59% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Birmingham. Full-time employment stands at 16% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 41 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £175k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 5BQ are sourced from Output Area E00186129 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.