Hamstead Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B43 5BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.3%	48.9%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.2%	38.2%	8.0%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	46.7%	-4.6%	44.2%	2.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.3%	6.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	8.6%	5.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (86%) 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	41.3%	47.7%	6.4%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	37.7%	38.3%	0.6%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	16.3%	11.5%	-4.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	21%	1.2%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	13.6%	2.0%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	12.8%	-6.6%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14.8%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	30%	1.1%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	6.9%	3.1%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.6% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	24.3%	20.3%	-4.0%	3.1%	17.2%
Pakistani	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3%	5.9%	2.9%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	9.4%	6.7%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	60.3%	51.6%	-8.7%	81.4%	-29.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	82.3%	66.9%	-15.4%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	2%	9.3%	7.3%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4%	5.6%	1.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	12.4%	2.7%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	67.3%	-14.0%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	24.3%	24.0%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	13%	2.2%	-10.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	17.2%	0.9%	16.3%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Hamstead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hamstead Road was 60.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.4% lower than the Newton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hamstead Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton and the 368th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.1%.

🔎 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 5BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B43 5BJ

Average Price
£240,083

Semi-Detached
£238,954

Terraced
£226,252

Detached
£303,313

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
176 Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2024-03-01	£231,449
172A Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-04-08	£288,858
158 Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2022-01-28	£225,228
172 Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-08-25	£192,346
134 Hamstead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2019-05-03	£342,117

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B43 5BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B43 5BJ 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	94
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	20
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
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	2,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	4,447 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	273 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Junior School Hamstead Road , Great Barr B43 5BE	3out of 4	320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	2out of 4	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Vale Primary School Monksfield Avenue , Great Barr B43 6AL	4out of 4	997 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Cross Lane , Great Barr B43 6LN	3out of 4	1,386 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	1,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	2,677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	2,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	3,205 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	4,302 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	2,940 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	3,302 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	3,481 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	3,776 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	3,827 yd	Free schools special	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	120 yd
Subway	Colliery Service Station, Hamstead Road	801 yd
Great Barr Cafe Ltd	233 Newton Road	1,019 yd
Hamstead Hall Academy	Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre, Craythorne Avenue	1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hamstead	The Hamstead, 89 Green Lane	305 yd
The Valley Bar & Chargrill	Tanhouse Avenue	329 yd
The Malt Shovel	Malt Shovel Inn, Newton Road	920 yd
Special Spices	Special Spices, Newton Road	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SeaFresh Fish and Chips	143 Hamstead Road	337 yd
Yummy	141 Hamstead Road	337 yd
G's Fish Bar	36 Gorse Farm Road	648 yd
Rose Garden	34 Gorse Farm Road	648 yd
The Scran Man	5 Bowstoke Road	893 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Hamstead Road		555 yd
Co-op	52 Gorse Farm Road		716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bernards Parish Church Broome Ave		363 yd
Ferndale Primary School FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	824 yd
Hamstead Hall Academy CRAYTHORNE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	930 yd
Grove Vale Primary School MONKSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,034 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	68.6%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	329.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	329.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.98 Mbit/s

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