Farnham Close, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B43 5RN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.1%	49.4%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.9%	50.6%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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	24.9%	32.8%	7.9%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	60.5%	45.8%	-14.7%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.2%	8.4%	4.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	8.8%	10.7%	1.9%	6.1%	4.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) 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	47.5%	54.6%	7.1%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	35.9%	32.8%	-3.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	14.1%	8.4%	-5.7%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	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	30.3%	19.4%	-10.9%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	8.4%	-6.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	16.7%	5.6%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	19.4%	6.8%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	27.8%	8.3%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	9.6%	4.6%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.1% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10%	10.1%	0.1%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	80%	68.1%	-11.9%	81.4%	-13.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	89.7%	83.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	2.2%	8.4%	6.2%	6.1%	2.3%
Africa	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	83.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.2%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	6%	3.8%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0.6%	-8.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Farnham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farnham Close was 60.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.1% lower than the Newton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farnham Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton and the 370th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.1%.

🔎 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. 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 5RN, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Farnham Close are based on 24 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 Farnham Close, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B43 5RN

Average Price
£284,582

Semi-Detached
£282,108

Terraced
£321,688

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farnham Close

Average Price
£288,919

Semi-Detached
£286,720

Terraced
£339,637

Detached
£260,187

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farnham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Farnham Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£314,000	2025-09-05	£314,000
33 Farnham Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£271,000	2025-08-29	£272,018
13 Farnham Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-10-28	£294,081
27 Farnham Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-04-16	£263,373
16 Farnham Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2018-07-25	£307,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B43 5RN

Employment

B43 5RN 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B43 5RN 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	93
Retired	64
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	16
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	3out of 4	1,855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	5,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ferndale Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	2out of 4	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Cross Lane , Great Barr B43 6LN	3out of 4	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	4out of 4	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitecrest Primary School Whitecrest , Great Barr B43 6HQ	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calshot Primary School Calshot Road , Great Barr B42 2BY	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Community 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	1,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	2,207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	2,731 yd	Academy converter	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	1,826 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	3,020 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	3,539 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	4,188 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	4,365 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Piri Fino	927 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	359 yd
Simla Spice	34 Queslett Road	492 yd
Burger Boi	30 Birmingham Road	644 yd
Al-Miski Lounge	1 Queslett Road, Birmingham	732 yd
The Towers	636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Barr Conservative Club	Great Barr Conservative Club, 6a Newton Road	477 yd
The Scott Arms	The Scott Arms, Newton Road	477 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare Club	Hamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road	544 yd
The New Bell	Booths Farm Road, Birmingham	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai House	93 Jayshaw Avenue	370 yd
Domino's Pizza	962 Walsall Road	406 yd
Pizza Hut	22 Newton Road	477 yd
Newton Fish Bar	18 Newton Road	477 yd
Lung Wah	168 Perry Wood Road, Birmingham	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	936 Walsall Road	405 yd
Co-op	52 Gorse Farm Road	555 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	2a Birmingham Road	644 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Hamstead Road	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ferndale Primary School FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	469 yd
Red House Park NEWTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	796 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.7 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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