Nolton Close, Birmingham, B43 5JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B43 5JY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49.8%	48.8%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.2%	51.2%	1.0%	49.0%	2.2%

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	28.2%	39.5%	11.3%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	40.7%	-9.9%	44.2%	-3.5%
Separated	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.5%	8.1%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	10.2%	10.2%	0.0%	6.1%	4.1%

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	37.3%	31.4%	-5.9%	48.4%	-17.0%
Good health	39.6%	47.7%	8.1%	33.6%	14.1%
Fair health	18.2%	16%	-2.2%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	21.5%	-4.0%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	10.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	23.6%	7.9%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	22%	20.9%	-1.1%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	6.7%	8.4%	1.7%	2.8%	5.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0%	29.4%	29.4%	2.7%	26.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	4%	4.2%	0.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.5%	56.4%	-29.1%	81.4%	-25.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	93.4%	82.3%	-11.1%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	12.3%	10.6%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	82.5%	-8.3%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	14.3%	14.0%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	1%	3.2%	2.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	31.4%	6.5%	24.9%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Nolton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nolton Close was 71.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.2% lower than the Newton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nolton Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton and the 455th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.8%.

🔎 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 5JY, 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 Nolton Close are based on 13 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 Nolton Close, Birmingham, B43 5JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B43 5JY

Average Price
£283,433

Semi-Detached
£264,875

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£348,387

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nolton Close

Average Price
£289,902

Semi-Detached
£277,814

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£356,388

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nolton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Nolton Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2023-07-21	£180,367
1 Nolton Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2023-02-17	£274,612
11 Nolton Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-09-16	£287,632
3 Nolton Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,500	2021-03-17	£258,236
4 Nolton Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2019-03-05	£290,676

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B43 5JY

Employment

B43 5JY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	22
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	3,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	4,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Vale Primary School Monksfield Avenue , Great Barr B43 6AL	4out of 4	478 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Infant School Tanhouse Avenue , Great Barr B43 5AS	3out of 4	814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Junior School Hamstead Road , Great Barr B43 5BE	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	2out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Cross Lane , Great Barr B43 6LN	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	2,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	3,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	3,418 yd	Academy converter	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	4,599 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	3,044 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	3,083 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	3,140 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	3,455 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	4,231 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	639 yd
Great Barr Cafe Ltd	233 Newton Road	677 yd
Great Barr Hotel & Conference Centre	Great Barr Hotel And Conference Centre, Pear Tree Drive	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hamstead	The Hamstead, 89 Green Lane	328 yd
The Malt Shovel	Malt Shovel Inn, Newton Road	487 yd
Special Spices	Special Spices, Newton Road	730 yd
The Valley Bar & Chargrill	Tanhouse Avenue	771 yd
Great Barr Conservative Club	Great Barr Conservative Club, 6a Newton Road	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SeaFresh Fish and Chips	143 Hamstead Road	441 yd
Yummy	141 Hamstead Road	441 yd
The Scran Man	5 Bowstoke Road	586 yd
G's Fish Bar	36 Gorse Farm Road	706 yd
Rose Garden	34 Gorse Farm Road	706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	52 Gorse Farm Road		693 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Hamstead Road		1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grove Vale Primary School MONKSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	487 yd
St Bernards Parish Church Broome Ave		522 yd
Red House Park NEWTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	746 yd
Ferndale Primary School FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	973 yd
Birmingham County Fa Headquarters RAY HALL LANE	grass pitches	1,057 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	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B43 5JY