Gorse Farm Road, Birmingham, B43 5LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B43 5LU, 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	53.4%	53.1%	-0.3%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	46.6%	46.9%	0.3%	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 vicinity of B43 5LU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	28.5%	34.7%	6.2%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	52.4%	-2.7%	44.2%	8.2%
Separated	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	9.5%	7.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	1.2%

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	39.6%	47.2%	7.6%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	39.3%	37.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	14%	10.6%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	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	28.9%	26.6%	-2.3%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.8%	-2.9%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.8%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	29.1%	8.6%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.5% 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	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.8%	16.7%	6.9%	3.1%	13.6%
Pakistani	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.3%	5%	4.7%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	69.5%	52.5%	-17.0%	81.4%	-28.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	88.7%	77%	-11.7%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	3%	4.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	5%	4.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	10.6%	4.5%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	77.5%	-10.0%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.4%	10.2%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	11.5%	0.9%	10.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Gorse Farm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gorse Farm Road was 64.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% lower than the Newton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gorse Farm Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton and the 396th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B43 5LU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Gorse Farm Road are based on 99 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 Gorse Farm Road, Birmingham, B43 5LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B43 5LU

Average Price
£237,354

Semi-Detached
£237,354

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorse Farm Road

Average Price
£258,191

Semi-Detached
£255,263

Terraced
£262,581

Detached
£360,259

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£259,947

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorse Farm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Gorse Farm Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-11-28	£200,000
13 Gorse Farm Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-10-07	£247,977
19 Gorse Farm Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2020-10-23	£238,760
13 Gorse Farm Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-11-02	£192,698
23 Gorse Farm Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,000	2013-12-18	£242,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B43 5LU

Employment

B43 5LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	110
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	- not rated	2,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	5,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	5,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorse Farm Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	- not rated	230 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	3out of 4	230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tanhouse Primary School Hamstead Road , Great Barr B43 5EL	- not rated	586 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Primary School Hamstead Road , Great Barr B43 5BE	3out of 4	598 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Infant School Tanhouse Avenue , Great Barr B43 5AS	- not rated	682 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	1,202 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dartmouth High School Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	- not rated	1,816 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	- not rated	2,195 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	2,994 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,982 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	2,160 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	2,239 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vocation Base Community School Camp Lane Development Company Ltd, 176 Camp Lane , Handsworth B21 8JA	- not rated	3,840 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Park Lane , B21 8LE	- not rated	3,887 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	3,933 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	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	572 yd
Subway	Colliery Service Station, Hamstead Road	624 yd
Piri Fino	927 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	790 yd
Burger Boi	30 Birmingham Road	884 yd
Simla Spice	34 Queslett Road	931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hamstead Social Welfare Club	Hamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road	626 yd
Great Barr Conservative Club	Great Barr Conservative Club, 6a Newton Road	730 yd
The Scott Arms	The Scott Arms, Newton Road	730 yd
The Hamstead	The Hamstead, 89 Green Lane	777 yd
The Valley Bar & Chargrill	Tanhouse Avenue	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
G's Fish Bar	36 Gorse Farm Road	56 yd
Rose Garden	34 Gorse Farm Road	56 yd
Shanghai House	93 Jayshaw Avenue	479 yd
Pizza Hut	22 Newton Road	730 yd
Newton Fish Bar	18 Newton Road	730 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	52 Gorse Farm Road	155 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Hamstead Road	599 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	936 Walsall Road	741 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	2a Birmingham Road	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ferndale Primary School FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	230 yd
Red House Park NEWTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	749 yd
St Bernards Parish Church Broome Ave		951 yd
Grove Vale Primary School MONKSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	978 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	130.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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