Forger Close, Birmingham, B42 2FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B42 2FF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	53.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	46.1%	46.6%	0.5%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 vicinity of B42 2FF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.2%	39.3%	5.1%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	53%	9.5%	44.2%	8.8%
Separated	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.8%	4.2%	-3.6%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	12.6%	2.4%	-10.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	66.4%	22.8%	48.4%	18.0%
Good health	28.7%	24.8%	-3.9%	33.6%	-8.8%
Fair health	17.1%	7.1%	-10.0%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	8.1%	0.4%	-7.7%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around B42 2FF this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	8.8%	-28.0%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	4.7%	-8.3%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	10%	-4.9%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	18.2%	5.6%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	53.5%	36.4%	33.8%	19.7%
Other	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.9%	25.4%	24.5%	3.1%	22.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	10.4%	10.1%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	5%	2.5%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.8%	40.8%	-48.0%	81.4%	-40.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	96.9%	80.5%	-16.4%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	1.2%	5.9%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	11%	10.4%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	80.5%	-13.9%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0%	11%	11.0%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	10.9%	1.7%	9.2%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Sikh	11.7%	0.9%	10.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Forger Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forger Close was 96.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.1% higher than the Oscott average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forger Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott and the 1422nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B42 2FF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Forger Close are based on 12 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 Forger Close, Birmingham, B42 2FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2FF

Average Price
£363,871

Semi-Detached
£285,103

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£381,374

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forger Close

Average Price
£354,848

Semi-Detached
£286,812

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£377,526

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forger CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Forger Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,500	2021-09-30	£283,464
11 Forger Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£300,950	2018-07-17	£390,003
15 Forger Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£301,950	2018-07-10	£391,298
9 Forger Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£306,950	2018-06-29	£402,564
7 Forger Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£298,950	2018-06-29	£392,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2FF

Employment

B42 2FF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	4
Retired	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	5,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beeches Junior School Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	3out of 4	390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Infant School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	3out of 4	390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calshot Primary School Calshot Road , Great Barr B42 2BY	3out of 4	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NT	3out of 4	600 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road , B44 8UQ	2out of 4	809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	357 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	2,360 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	390 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	1,949 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	3,054 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	3,316 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste and See Cafe	Perry Beeches Baptist Church, Beeches Road	482 yd
Beeches Gold	174 Beeches Road, Perry Barr	586 yd
Grillo Peri Peri Expert	269 Beeches Road, Oscott	600 yd
Caspian Pizza	77 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	834 yd
The Occupier	Jehovah Witness Hall, Becton Grove	941 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Bell	Booths Farm Road, Birmingham	685 yd
Drakes Drum	The Drakes Drum, 11 Old Oscott Lane	960 yd
Old Oscott Working Mens Club	Old Scott Working Mens, 1196 Aldridge Road	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chris'S Fish Shop	880 Aldridge Road, Oscott	500 yd
Full House	201 Turnberry Road, Birmingham	562 yd
Ming Garden Chinese Takeaway	267 Beeches Road, Oscott	597 yd
Bays Fish Bar	8 Longstone Road, Birmingham	918 yd
Twin Pizza	99 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	965 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, 6 Old Horns Crescent		998 yd
Midlands Co-Operative Society	196 Dyas Road, Birmingham		1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queslett Park Golf Centre (Closed) Booths Lane	golf	57 yd
Arena Academy BEECHES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	282 yd
Perry Beeches Sport & Fitness Centre (Closed) Beeches Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	305 yd
Great Barr Leisure Centre ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Great Barr School ALDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	585 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
Glenmead GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
Glenmead Primary School GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	712 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	983 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	9.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	18.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	289.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	36.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B42 2FF