Earls Ferry Gardens, Birmingham, B32 4JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B32 4JL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	49.4%	-4.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	46.6%	50.6%	4.0%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B32 4JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.4%	51.4%	7.0%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	28.1%	-4.1%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	10.9%	6.7%	-4.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	7.9%	8.9%	1.0%	6.1%	2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	31.3%	-10.0%	48.4%	-17.1%
Good health	29.8%	40.7%	10.9%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	19.7%	18.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	6.2%	7.9%	1.7%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.9%	26%	-12.9%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	14.8%	1.8%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13.2%	-0.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.8%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	26%	11.8%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	4%	1.4%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	80.3%	70.8%	-9.5%	81.4%	-10.6%
Arab	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	85.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	0%	3%	3.0%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	84.3%	-7.2%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.3%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Earls Ferry Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Earls Ferry Gardens was 100.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.0% lower than the Bartley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Earls Ferry Gardens has the 44th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green and the 1370th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B32 4JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Earls Ferry Gardens are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Earls Ferry Gardens, Birmingham, B32 4JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 4JL

Average Price
£182,359

Semi-Detached
£203,072

Terraced
£179,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earls Ferry Gardens

Average Price
£182,037

Semi-Detached
£203,274

Terraced
£180,267

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Earls Ferry GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Earls Ferry Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-09-07	£179,821
11 Earls Ferry Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2022-03-28	£149,704
11 Earls Ferry Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2018-01-04	£172,947
6 Earls Ferry Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£124,950	2016-10-20	£188,079
8 Earls Ferry Gardens, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£128,500	2009-06-16	£259,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 4JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled	65
Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	22
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	1,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	3,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rubery Nursery School Leybrook Road , Rubery B45 9PB	3out of 4	3,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Heath Nursery School 200 West Heath Road , Northfield B31 3HB	3out of 4	4,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kitwell Primary School Wychbury Road , Bartley Green B32 4DL	3out of 4	318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Nantmel Grove , Bartley Green B32 3JS	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodgate Primary School Lutley Grove , Bartley Green B32 3PN	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Adams Hill , Bartley Green B32 3QD	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcock Hill Primary School Farwood Road , Northfield B31 1BS	2out of 4	1,786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Five Ways School Scotland Lane , Bartley Green B32 4BT	4out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bartley Green School Adams Hill , B32 3QJ	4out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	1out of 4	2,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	2,757 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy New Street , Frankley B45 0EU	1out of 4	3,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	4,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	1,115 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Birmingham School The Minerva Centre , Thornthwaite Close B45 0DS	2out of 4	2,674 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	3out of 4	2,934 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	4out of 4	2,937 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD	- not rated	2,937 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bartley Baps	16 Curdale Road, Birmingham	630 yd
The Blue Marlin Bartley Green	46 Curdale Road, Birmingham	630 yd
Kippa's/Taks Fish Bar	32 Dettonford Road, Birmingham	669 yd
KFC At Moto (Frankley)	Frankley Motorway Services Area, Illey Lane	988 yd
Tilleys Galley	101 Genners Lane, Birmingham	1,005 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bartley Green Social Club	Field Lane, Birmingham	678 yd
Bartley Sailing Club Ltd	101 Genners Lane, Birmingham	1,005 yd
Student Bar	Newman College, 54 Genners Lane	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lins Kitchen	10 Curdale Road, Birmingham	630 yd
Costa Coffee At Moto (North)	Frankley Motorway Services Area, Illey Lane	826 yd
Costa Coffee At Moto (South)	Frankley Motorway Services Area, Illey Lane	826 yd
W H Smith At Moto (North)	Frankley Motorway Services Area, Illey Lane	826 yd
Greggs At Moto (North)	Frankley Motorway Services Area, Illey Lane	826 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
M & S Simply Food At Moto (South)	Frankley Motorway Services Area, Illey Lane		826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Five Ways School SCOTLAND LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	658 yd
Newman University Sports Centre Genners Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,057 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.