Use this guide to understand B23 5XN in Birmingham. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography. Census 2021 records 98 residents and 29 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | B23 5XN |
| Postcode without spaces | B235XN |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 52.5417400 |
| Longitude | -1.8613490 |
| British National Grid | 409,500 E, 293,772 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00046272 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01009136 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02001840 |
| Electoral ward | E05011161 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001093 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 98 |
| Households | 29 |
| Female residents | 56 |
| Male residents | 42 |
| Residents per household | 3.4 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the B23 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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DOVEDALE ROAD, KINGSTANDING, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5BX
Other independent school
St Martins's Church Centre, 140 Witton Lodge Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 5AP
Ages 14–16 · 20 pupils of 20 capacity
Academy converter
Hastings Road, Perry Common, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 5AJ
Ages 3–11 · 225 pupils of 262 capacity
48.1% eligible for free school meals
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THE DOVE MEDICAL CENTRE, 60 DOVEDALE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5DD
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THE DOVE PRIMARY MEDICAL CENTRE, 60 DOVEDALE ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5DD
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60 DOVEDALE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5DD
Academy sponsor led
Streetly Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5JP
Ages 3–11 · 427 pupils of 480 capacity
56.4% eligible for free school meals
Voluntary aided school
Perry Common Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7AB
Ages 3–11 · 353 pupils of 315 capacity
49.6% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
Tedbury Crescent, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 5NS
Ages 3–11 · 236 pupils of 240 capacity
62.3% eligible for free school meals
Special post 16 institution
Perry Common Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7AT
Ages 19–25 of 165 capacity
Academy special converter
Perry Common Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7AT
Ages 2–19 · 283 pupils of 270 capacity
52.4% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Glenville Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 6PR
Ages 4–11 · 416 pupils of 420 capacity
50.2% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 27 November 2025
56210 - Event catering activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 9 January 2023
96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Birmingham 014E includes B23 5XN and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
B23 5XN is in Birmingham, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 98 residents at B23 5XN. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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