Tanhouse Avenue, Hamstead, Birmingham, B43 5AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B43 5AA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51%	49.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49%	50.1%	1.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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 B43 5AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	38.1%	44.7%	6.6%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	35.4%	-5.6%	44.2%	-8.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.5%	9.3%	2.8%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	11.5%	7.9%	-3.6%	6.1%	1.8%

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	44.4%	50.4%	6.0%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	32.4%	29.5%	-2.9%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	13.6%	12.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	8.2%	6.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 B43 5AA this area, 28.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	28.7%	-9.4%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	15.2%	4.0%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	18%	7.6%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	22.5%	9.6%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	5.8%	1.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.3% 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	0.5%	11.2%	10.7%	1.1%	10.1%
Indian	9.3%	11.2%	1.9%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	13.6%	9.6%	-4.0%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	64.6%	43.3%	-21.3%	81.4%	-38.1%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	88.8%	81.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	9.3%	3.6%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	80.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	15%	14.7%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	0.3%	-10.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.2%	37.2%	-22.0%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Sikh	13.6%	0.9%	12.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Tanhouse Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tanhouse Avenue was 71.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% lower than the Newton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tanhouse Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton and the 459th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B43 5AA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Tanhouse Avenue are based on 124 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Tanhouse Avenue, Hamstead, Birmingham, B43 5AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B43 5AA

Average Price
£232,297

Semi-Detached
£232,297

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tanhouse Avenue

Average Price
£251,815

Semi-Detached
£252,454

Terraced
£236,587

Detached
£359,152

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,285

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tanhouse AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Tanhouse Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,950	2025-05-27	£191,890
11 Tanhouse Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-12-16	£230,972
15 Tanhouse Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-04-16	£222,843
7 Tanhouse Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-03-16	£292,259
13 Tanhouse Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,500	2021-01-15	£205,783

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B43 5AA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B43 5AA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	54
Student (economically inactive)	39
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

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	- not rated	2,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	4,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	4,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamstead Infant School Tanhouse Avenue , Great Barr B43 5AS	- not rated	65 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Primary School Hamstead Road , Great Barr B43 5BE	3out of 4	136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanhouse Primary School Hamstead Road , Great Barr B43 5EL	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Farm Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	- not rated	844 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	- not rated	809 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	3out of 4	1,965 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dartmouth High School Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	- not rated	2,139 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	3,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,296 yd	Further education	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	2,837 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	2,847 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vocation Base Community School Camp Lane Development Company Ltd, 176 Camp Lane , Handsworth B21 8JA	- not rated	3,274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	3,283 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfield School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	- not rated	3,453 yd	Community special school	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
Stanton Fish & Chips	190 Hamstead Road	116 yd
Subway	Colliery Service Station, Hamstead Road	740 yd
Hamstead Hall Academy	Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre, Craythorne Avenue	931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Valley Bar & Chargrill	Tanhouse Avenue	289 yd
The Hamstead	The Hamstead, 89 Green Lane	415 yd
The Malt Shovel	Malt Shovel Inn, Newton Road	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SeaFresh Fish and Chips	143 Hamstead Road	422 yd
Yummy	141 Hamstead Road	422 yd
G's Fish Bar	36 Gorse Farm Road	702 yd
Rose Garden	34 Gorse Farm Road	702 yd
The Scran Man	5 Bowstoke Road	988 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Hamstead Road		480 yd
Co-op	52 Gorse Farm Road		781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bernards Parish Church Broome Ave		427 yd
Hamstead Hall Academy CRAYTHORNE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	809 yd
Ferndale Primary School FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	843 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	70.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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