Low Avenue, Birmingham, B43 6JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B43 6JL is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	45.6%	46%	0.4%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	54.4%	54%	-0.4%	49.0%	5.0%

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 6JL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% 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	26.5%	24.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	-13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	57.5%	-0.8%	44.2%	13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.6%	8%	1.4%	6.1%	1.9%

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	48.3%	49.8%	1.5%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	38.8%	33.6%	-5.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11%	13.4%	2.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	26.1%	16.1%	-10.0%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	17%	1.8%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	9.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	21.4%	8.6%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	29.9%	4.8%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	6.2%	2.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	21.3%	34%	12.7%	3.1%	30.9%
Pakistani	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	66.9%	42.5%	-24.4%	81.4%	-38.9%
Other	1.5%	8.1%	6.6%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	88.2%	75.3%	-12.9%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	13.9%	6.7%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	75.3%	-11.4%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	0%	16.3%	16.3%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	11%	0.7%	-10.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Sikh	23.4%	0.9%	22.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Low Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Avenue was 27.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.1% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Low Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 111th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.1%.

🔎 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 6JL, 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 Low Avenue are based on 12 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 Low Avenue, Birmingham, B43 6JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B43 6JL

Average Price
£330,361

Semi-Detached
£307,595

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£375,893

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Avenue

Average Price
£333,515

Semi-Detached
£324,349

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£361,013

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Low Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-12-20	£289,627
6 Low Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-09-03	£291,528
5 Low Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,500	2020-02-13	£337,482
5 Low Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,500	2017-12-20	£339,554
10 Low Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2016-06-28	£340,585

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B43 6JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	2,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Cross Lane , Great Barr B43 6LN	3out of 4	321 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitecrest Primary School Whitecrest , Great Barr B43 6HQ	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Vale Primary School Monksfield Avenue , Great Barr B43 6AL	4out of 4	957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Birmingham Road , Great Barr B43 7AP	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	2out of 4	1,230 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	885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	2,138 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	2,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	2,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,262 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	3,161 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	3,678 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	3,782 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Point Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS	- not rated	4,198 yd	Free schools special	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
Burger Boi	30 Birmingham Road	286 yd
Simla Spice	34 Queslett Road	388 yd
Piri Fino	927 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	500 yd
Al-Miski Lounge	1 Queslett Road, Birmingham	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Scott Arms	The Scott Arms, Newton Road		444 yd
Great Barr Conservative Club	Great Barr Conservative Club, 6a Newton Road		444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perico	28 Birmingham Road	286 yd
Shashi's Desserts	18 Birmingham Road	286 yd
Shika's Indian Takeaway	10 Birmingham Road	286 yd
Kin	20 Birmingham Road	286 yd
Casa de Burrito	26 Birmingham Road	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	2a Birmingham Road	286 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	936 Walsall Road	470 yd
Co-op	52 Gorse Farm Road	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Red House Park NEWTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	596 yd
Youfit (Birmingham) CHAPEL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	818 yd
Dartmouth High School (Closed) Wilderness Lane	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Grove Vale Primary School MONKSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,041 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	84.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B43 6JL