Highfield Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B43 5AJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	52.7%	53.1%	0.4%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	47.3%	46.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 5AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	34.6%	43.2%	8.6%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	42%	0.0%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.9%	7.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	9.2%	3.6%	-5.6%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (85.5%) 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	42.4%	40.8%	-1.6%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	40.6%	44.7%	4.1%	33.6%	11.1%
Fair health	12.9%	11.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	29.7%	19.8%	-9.9%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	11.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	6%	5.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	18.6%	2.7%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	26.1%	8.8%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	8.5%	14.5%	6.0%	3.1%	11.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	5.7%	5.2%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	9.4%	2.2%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	73.8%	49.8%	-24.0%	81.4%	-31.6%
Other	0.3%	6.7%	6.4%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	91%	78.7%	-12.3%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	9.8%	6.5%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	78.9%	-11.8%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	0%	16.7%	16.7%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	17.4%	0.9%	16.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 91.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% higher than the Newton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton and the 386th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.7%.

🔎 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 5AJ, 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 Highfield Road are based on 664 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 Highfield Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B43 5AJ

Average Price
£241,380

Semi-Detached
£241,380

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£313,361

Semi-Detached
£383,283

Terraced
£277,633

Detached
£536,780

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,335

Other
£414,995

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Highfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-03-12	£192,857
96 Highfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2019-12-02	£233,075
68 Highfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-06-05	£224,196
96 Highfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-10-03	£229,913
82 Highfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,500	2017-08-03	£231,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B43 5AJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B43 5AJ 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	120
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	40
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	24
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	23
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	4,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Junior School Hamstead Road , Great Barr B43 5BE	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Vale Primary School Monksfield Avenue , Great Barr B43 6AL	4out of 4	1,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	2out of 4	1,400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Cross Lane , Great Barr B43 6LN	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	2,687 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Collegiate Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX	2out of 4	3,129 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	3,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	2,817 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	3,088 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	3,414 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	3,424 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Valley School 150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT	- not rated	3,696 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
Stanton Fish & Chips	190 Hamstead Road	603 yd
Great Barr Cafe Ltd	233 Newton Road	696 yd
Great Barr Hotel & Conference Centre	Great Barr Hotel And Conference Centre, Pear Tree Drive	833 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Valley Bar & Chargrill	Tanhouse Avenue	327 yd
The Hamstead	The Hamstead, 89 Green Lane	361 yd
Special Spices	Special Spices, Newton Road	670 yd
The Malt Shovel	Malt Shovel Inn, Newton Road	707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SeaFresh Fish and Chips	143 Hamstead Road	228 yd
Yummy	141 Hamstead Road	228 yd
The Scran Man	5 Bowstoke Road	574 yd
The Wagon and the Snack Shack	Forge Mill Farm, Forge Lane	824 yd
G's Fish Bar	36 Gorse Farm Road	1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Hamstead Road		1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bernards Parish Church Broome Ave		151 yd
Birmingham County Fa Headquarters RAY HALL LANE	grass pitches	906 yd
F.C Premier RAY HALL LANE	grass pitches	1,038 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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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