Whitecrest, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 6EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B43 6EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.7%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.5%	49.3%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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	27%	33.6%	6.6%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	50.8%	-3.0%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.8%	7.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	8.8%	4.9%	-3.9%	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	45.5%	48.8%	3.3%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	36.3%	32.5%	-3.8%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	11.4%	14%	2.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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	25.8%	17.5%	-8.3%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	11.2%	-7.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	14.5%	1.6%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	18.6%	7.6%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	29.8%	9.0%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	8.5%	2.7%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7%	21.5%	14.5%	3.1%	18.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	76.1%	66.1%	-10.0%	81.4%	-15.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	87.8%	87.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	2%	2.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
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	86.1%	86.9%	0.8%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	1%	12.2%	11.2%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	0%	-9.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	12.6%	0.9%	11.7%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Whitecrest Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitecrest was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.6% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitecrest has the 51st lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 335th lowest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B43 6EL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Whitecrest are based on 125 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 Whitecrest, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 6EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B43 6EL

Average Price
£401,371

Semi-Detached
£374,614

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£437,046

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitecrest

Average Price
£332,279

Semi-Detached
£356,820

Terraced
£281,993

Detached
£431,366

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,226

Other
£75,994

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WhitecrestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Whitecrest, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-12-17	£285,296
68 Whitecrest, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-02-26	£386,193
64 Whitecrest, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£311,500	2019-10-17	£445,351
62 Whitecrest, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-04-24	£409,863
54 Whitecrest, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-04-01	£298,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B43 6EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	22
Construction	16
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	- not rated	1,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	5,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitecrest Primary School Whitecrest , Great Barr B43 6HQ	- not rated	142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Cross Lane , Great Barr B43 6LN	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Cross Lane , Great Barr B43 6LN	- not rated	756 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calshot Primary School Calshot Road , Great Barr B42 2BY	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calshot Junior School Calshot Road , Perry Barr B42 2BY	- not rated	1,029 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dartmouth High School Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	- not rated	1,551 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	- not rated	1,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,693 yd	Academy converter	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	2,431 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	836 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	1,693 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	3,031 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Three Crowns School Skip Lane , WS5 3NB	- not rated	3,757 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	- not rated	3,803 yd	Community 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
Al-Miski Lounge	1 Queslett Road, Birmingham	371 yd
Simla Spice	34 Queslett Road	501 yd
Piri Fino	927 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	636 yd
Burger Boi	30 Birmingham Road	700 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Scott Arms	The Scott Arms, Newton Road	754 yd
Great Barr Conservative Club	Great Barr Conservative Club, 6a Newton Road	755 yd
The New Bell	Booths Farm Road, Birmingham	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perico	28 Birmingham Road	700 yd
Shashi's Desserts	18 Birmingham Road	700 yd
Shika's Indian Takeaway	10 Birmingham Road	700 yd
Kin	20 Birmingham Road	700 yd
Casa de Burrito	26 Birmingham Road	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	2a Birmingham Road		700 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	936 Walsall Road		703 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Youfit (Birmingham) CHAPEL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,007 yd
Red House Park NEWTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,070 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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