Hamstead Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B43 5BE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	50.5%	52.7%	2.2%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	49.5%	47.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 B43 5BE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% 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	29.8%	36.1%	6.3%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	51.3%	-3.7%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	7.8%	4.5%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	40.4%	48%	7.6%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	35.2%	34.1%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	19.9%	12.2%	-7.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	22.3%	-7.2%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	15.2%	0.5%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	18.2%	7.7%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	22.3%	4.1%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.1% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	23.1%	28.3%	5.2%	3.1%	25.2%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	10.4%	9.1%	-1.3%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	4%	3.3%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	53.7%	37.1%	-16.6%	81.4%	-44.3%
Other	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	73.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	2.3%	7.7%	5.4%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	14.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	73.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	19.9%	18.6%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	15%	0.9%	-14.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Hindu	13.4%	1.7%	11.7%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	19.1%	0.9%	18.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Hamstead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hamstead Road was 97.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.4% higher than the Newton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hamstead Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton and the 348th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

🔎 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 5BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 Hamstead Road are based on 579 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 Hamstead Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B43 5BE

Average Price
£289,324

Semi-Detached
£289,324

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hamstead Road

Average Price
£246,834

Semi-Detached
£270,907

Terraced
£246,982

Detached
£366,522

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,750

Other
£565,157

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hamstead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
229 Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2000-04-07	£277,105
229 Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2000-04-07	£277,105
231 Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£57,500	1997-08-01	£298,264

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B43 5BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	19
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	4,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamstead Junior School Hamstead Road , Great Barr B43 5BE	3out of 4	42 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Infant School Tanhouse Avenue , Great Barr B43 5AS	3out of 4	78 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	2out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Vale Primary School Monksfield Avenue , Great Barr B43 6AL	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	4out of 4	1,187 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	2,558 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	2,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	2,968 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	4,381 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	2,736 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	3,556 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	3,609 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	3,759 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	3,769 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	162 yd
Subway	Colliery Service Station, Hamstead Road	530 yd
Hamstead Hall Academy	Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre, Craythorne Avenue	859 yd
Kays Food Services	90 Greenway, Birmingham	934 yd
The dessert club Birmingham	4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Valley Bar & Chargrill	Tanhouse Avenue	486 yd
The Hamstead	The Hamstead, 89 Green Lane	578 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare Club	Hamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road	932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
G's Fish Bar	36 Gorse Farm Road	590 yd
Rose Garden	34 Gorse Farm Road	590 yd
SeaFresh Fish and Chips	143 Hamstead Road	614 yd
Yummy	141 Hamstead Road	614 yd
Cake Shop and Sunita's Sweet Centre	205-207 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham	977 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Hamstead Road		277 yd
Co-op	52 Gorse Farm Road		684 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bernards Parish Church Broome Ave		631 yd
Ferndale Primary School FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	676 yd
Hamstead Hall Academy CRAYTHORNE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	729 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%

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