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B23 5UD

Erdington · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Birmingham
Ward
Erdington
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Erdington
Postcode district
B23
Postcode sector
B23 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B23 5UE 79 m
B23 5UB 81 m
B23 5UY 82 m
B23 5UG 95 m
B23 5XA 102 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B23 5UD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B23
Postcode sector
B23 5
Latitude
52.531371
Longitude
-1.832400
British National Grid easting
411,466
British National Grid northing
292,623

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Erdington · E05011135
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Erdington · E14001093
Output area
E00045735
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 023G · E01034915
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 023 · E02001849

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Fairbourne Tower, Flat 2, Portfield Grove, Birmingham, B23 5UD 19 June 2009 £38,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
122
Primary
72
Secondary
20

  1. St Edmund Campion Catholic School

    Academy converter

    166 m

  2. Abbey Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    287 m

  3. Highclare School

    Other independent school

    462 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,174
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,172
  • Shoplifting 715
  • Criminal damage and arson 364
  • Vehicle crime 360
  • Public order 274

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
184

116 female, 68 male

Postcode households
64
Residents per household
2.9
B23 5 residents
17,848

Age bands in B23 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
23.3%

4,333 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.9%

2,021 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.4%

5,278 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.3%

4,139 residents

Age 65 and over
15.1%

2,815 residents

This postcode contained 1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B23 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

40

within 5 km

  • POPLARS SURGERY

    17 HOLLY LANE, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B24 9JN

    ODS code M85065

    303 m

  • SUTTON ROAD SURGERY

    122 SUTTON ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5TJ

    ODS code M85115

    420 m

  • THE HAWTHORNS SURGERY

    331 BIRMINGHAM ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B72 1DL

    ODS code M85175

    931 m

  • MIDLANDS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    EATON WOOD MEDICAL CENTRE, 1128 TYBURN ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B24 0SY

    ODS code M85063

    1.8 km

  • KINGSBURY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    273 KINGSBURY ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B24 8RD

    ODS code M85014

    1.8 km

  • DR KHUROO'S PRACTICE

    STOCKLAND GREEN PCC, 192 RESERVOIR ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6DJ

    ODS code M85716

    1.9 km

  • RESERVOIR ROAD SURGERY

    192 RESERVOIR ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6DJ

    ODS code M85070

    1.9 km

  • TUDOR PRACTICE STOCKLAND GREEN

    STOCKLAND GREEN HEALTH CENTRE, 192 RESERVOIR ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6DJ

    ODS code M85669

    1.9 km

  • THE DOVE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    60 DOVEDALE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5DD

    ODS code M85081

    2.2 km

  • ASHFIELD SURGERY

    8 WALMLEY ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B76 1QN

    ODS code M85026

    2.4 km

  • HILLCREST SURGERY

    9 TWICKENHAM ROAD, KINGSTANDING, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0NN

    ODS code M85016

    2.6 km

  • COLLEGE ROAD SURGERY

    452 COLLEGE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0HL

    ODS code M85087

    2.9 km

  • EDEN COURT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    200 TANGMERE DRIVE, CASTLE VALE, BIRMINGHAM, B35 6EE

    ODS code M85079

    3.0 km

  • SHAH ZAMAN SURGERY

    70 TANGMERE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B35 7QX

    ODS code M85001

    3.0 km

  • THE MANOR PRACTICE

    61 HOLLAND ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B72 1RL

    ODS code M85033

    3.0 km

  • AYLESBURY SURGERY

    AYLESBURY HOUSE, WARREN FARM ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0DX

    ODS code M85779

    3.2 km

  • FIRS SURGERY

    87 KEMPSON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B36 8LR

    ODS code M85107

    3.5 km

  • HODGE HILL FAMILY PRACTICE

    1ST FLOOR HODGE HILL PCC, ROUGHLEA AVENUE, HODGE HILL, BIRMINGHAM, B36 8GH

    ODS code Y02567

    3.8 km

  • KINGSTANDING CIRCLE SURGERY

    26 ROUGH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0UY

    ODS code M85155

    4.2 km

  • PEARL MEDICAL CENTRE

    619/621 WASHWOOD HEATH ROAD, WARD END, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2HB

    ODS code M85803

    4.2 km

Showing 20 of 40 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Fairbourne Tower

    BCT · Yenton

    0.0 miles

  • Fairbourne Tower

    BCT · Yenton

    0.1 miles

  • Kentmere Tower

    BCT · Yenton

    0.1 miles

  • Kentmere Tower

    BCT · Yenton

    0.1 miles

  • Orchard Road

    BCT · Yenton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 023G, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

613 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

122 open schools are in scope, including 72 primary and 20 secondary schools. St Edmund Campion Catholic School is the nearest published school at 166 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,174 published events cover 12 months, averaging 431.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,172 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.