SIMMONS CRESCENT, B23 5BJ House Prices & Local Information

B23 5BJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Simmons Crescent, 0.3km from Short Heath in Birmingham. Administratively it sits within Erdington ward and the Birmingham, Erdington constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, B23 5BJ is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. By day, the area transitions to a self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. At just 25 years average, the population skews very young — high mobility, strong rental demand, and a dynamic street-level atmosphere. 77% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 52% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Birmingham. Full-time employment stands at 14% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 55 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £222k. 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 5BJ are sourced from Output Area E00045716 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.