Area Information for Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7WQ

Brookvale Road in Erdington is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Stockland Green ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birmingham Erdington. This page combines information for the address Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7WQ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B23 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for B23 7WQ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Birmingham
Ward Stockland Green
Constituency Birmingham Erdington * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 143 property sales in Brookvale Road, B23 7WQ since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Stockland Green), and the West Midlands Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 60 crimes were reported within half a mile of B23 7WQ.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7WQ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7WQ:

Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7RR
George Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7RX
North Park Road, Birmingham, B23 7YG
Lakeside Walk, Birmingham, B23 7YS
Boulton Walk, Birmingham, B23 7RP
North Park Road, Birmingham, B23 7YQ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B23 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 143 property sales in Brookvale Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 42
Terraced 10
Flat (Purpose-Built) 111
Flat (Converted) 7
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Total 173
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 36% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 66
Owned with Mortgage 25
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 6
Rented: Other Social 56
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 17
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 172

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 105
Two People 37
Three People 18
Four People 5
Five People 3
Six People 0
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 169

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 104
Family Household 65
Other Household 2
Total 171

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 47
Deprived In One Dimension 66
Deprived In Two Dimensions 50
Deprived In Three Dimensions 9
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 172

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Birmingham Erdington constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 44% male.

Gender
Male 125
Female 162
Total 287

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around B23 7WQ has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 43% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 8
5-9 6
10-14 6
15-19 14
20-24 15
25-29 11
30-34 12
35-39 8
40-44 12
45-49 13
50-54 13
55-59 25
60-64 21
65-69 29
70-74 23
75-79 23
80-84 17
85+ 31
Total 287

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B23 7WQ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 86
Married 96
Separated 7
Divorced 31
Widowed 43
Total 263

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Stockland Green ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (65%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 67
Good 119
Fair 67
Bad 24
Very Bad 9
Total 286

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Brookvale Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 40% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 45
Apprenticeship 20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
No GCSEs or Equivalent 105
Other 7
Total 262

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 71% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 203
Mixed Ethnicity 22
Indian 5
Pakistani 20
Bangladeshi 6
Chinese 5
Other Asian 3
Black African 1
Black Caribbean 17
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 2
Other 3
Total 290

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 231
European Union 23
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 19
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 285

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 231
10+ Years 47
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 284

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B23 7WQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 50
United Kingdom 207
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 18
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 2
North America or Caribbean 2
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 61
Christian 169
Buddhist 1
Hindu 5
Jewish 0
Muslim 25
Sikh 4
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 22
Total 287

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Stockland Green ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 44% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 50
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 27
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 7
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16
Retired 115
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 19
Other 7
Total 262

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 4
Professional Occupations 12
Associate Professional Occupations 10
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 14
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 93

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 11
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 27
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 45
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 12
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 45
Semi-Routine Occupation 46
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 45
Full-time Student 16
Total 262

Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7WQ is within the Stockland Green policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 60 crimes were reported within half a mile of B23 7WQ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 60 crimes committed near Brookvale Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Stockland Green
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2795

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Erdington. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B23 7WQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7WQ. The nearest railway station is Witton (West Midlands), approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Witton (West Midlands) 0.9 miles
Gravelly Hill 0.9 miles
Aston 1.2 miles
Perry Barr 1.4 miles
Erdington 1.4 miles
Chester Road 1.9 miles
Duddeston 2.3 miles
Wylde Green 2.4 miles
Hamstead (Birmingham) 2.5 miles
Adderley Park 2.8 miles
Jewellery Quarter 2.9 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 2.9 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 3.1 miles
Birmingham New Street 3.2 miles
Bordesley 3.5 miles
Sutton Coldfield 3.6 miles
Stechford 3.6 miles
Five Ways 3.9 miles
Small Heath 4.1 miles
The Hawthorns 4.1 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7WQ. The nearest is Brookvale Primary School, approximately 110 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7WQ. The nearest is Stockland Green School, approximately 700 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Stockland Green School 700 yards November 2017
    
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 0.9 miles March 2018
    
Prince Albert High School 1 mile February 2024
    
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 1.1 miles May 2018
    
Oscott Academy 1.1 miles  
Broadway Academy 1.2 miles October 2022
    
The Wisdom Academy 1.2 miles  
The Pioneers Academy 1.2 miles  
King Edward VI Aston School 1.4 miles May 2022
    
Titan St Georges Academy 1.5 miles June 2024
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7WQ. The nearest is Reservoir Road Surgery, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7WQ. The nearest is College Road Dental Practice, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7WQ. The nearest is Endeavour Court, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Endeavour Court 0.6 miles
Reservoir Court 0.6 miles
Eden Unit 0.7 miles
Forward House 0.7 miles
Ardenleigh 1.6 miles
Optegra Eye Hospital Birmingham 2.6 miles
Birmingham Children's Hospital 2.7 miles
Ashcroft 3.2 miles
Mary Seacole House 3.2 miles
Heartlands Hospital 3.4 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Brookvale Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7WQ. The nearest is Banks Opticians, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Banks Opticians 0.5 miles
Specs Direct 0.8 miles
Syed Hassan Abbas Abdi 0.9 miles
Mahendra Mohanlal Davda 1.1 miles
Salisbury Jones Ltd 1.2 miles
Bainbridge Optometrists 1.2 miles
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care 1.2 miles
Roots Opticians 1.2 miles
Costco 1.3 miles
Costco Opticians 1.3 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in B23 7WQ

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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