James Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B43 5ES has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.2% of the population 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	53.5%	59.2%	5.7%	51.0%	8.2%
Male	46.5%	40.8%	-5.7%	49.0%	-8.2%

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 5ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	36.7%	43.4%	6.7%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	35.1%	-9.0%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	7.9%	9.2%	1.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	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	37.8%	43.4%	5.6%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	34.8%	38.6%	3.8%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	16.7%	12.5%	-4.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	9%	4.8%	-4.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 5ES this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.7%	30.7%	-6.0%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.3%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	17.5%	9.2%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	24.6%	9.8%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	7.9%	3.1%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.4% 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)
Indian	18.4%	15.1%	-3.3%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	66.6%	49.4%	-17.2%	81.4%	-32.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	6.4%	6.1%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	89.3%	75.9%	-13.4%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	11.3%	4.6%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	75.9%	-13.4%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	16.7%	15.4%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.9%	-4.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	12.3%	0.9%	11.4%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is James Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Road was 50.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% lower than the Newton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

James Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton and the 300th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.7%.

🔎 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 5ES, 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 James Road are based on 80 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 James Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for B43 5ES

Average Price
£199,349

Semi-Detached
£196,514

Terraced
£199,648

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Road

Average Price
£215,014

Semi-Detached
£244,273

Terraced
£207,227

Detached
£259,329

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,285

Other
£216,442

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 James Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2025-05-23	£188,570
80 James Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-01-24	£182,191
6 James Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-12-19	£204,128
90 James Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2024-03-28	£184,298
70 James Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-11-14	£201,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B43 5ES

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B43 5ES 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	74
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	- not rated	2,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	5,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	5,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tanhouse Primary School Hamstead Road , Great Barr B43 5EL	- not rated	204 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Primary School Hamstead Road , Great Barr B43 5BE	3out of 4	248 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Infant School Tanhouse Avenue , Great Barr B43 5AS	- not rated	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Farm Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	- not rated	487 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	3out of 4	487 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	836 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dartmouth High School Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	- not rated	2,101 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	- not rated	2,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,629 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	2,464 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	2,522 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	3,457 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	3,501 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	- not rated	3,676 yd	Foundation special 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	277 yd
Subway	Colliery Service Station, Hamstead Road	437 yd
Kays Food Services	90 Greenway, Birmingham	881 yd
The dessert club Birmingham	4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	964 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts	4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	964 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hamstead	The Hamstead, 89 Green Lane	652 yd
The Valley Bar & Chargrill	Tanhouse Avenue	660 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare Club	Hamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road	760 yd
Beaufort Arms	42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
G's Fish Bar	36 Gorse Farm Road	423 yd
Rose Garden	34 Gorse Farm Road	423 yd
SeaFresh Fish and Chips	143 Hamstead Road	719 yd
Yummy	141 Hamstead Road	719 yd
Cake Shop and Sunita's Sweet Centre	205-207 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham	820 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Hamstead Road		262 yd
Co-op	52 Gorse Farm Road		523 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ferndale Primary School FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	487 yd
St Bernards Parish Church Broome Ave		754 yd
Hamstead Hall Academy CRAYTHORNE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	836 yd
Red House Park NEWTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,080 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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