Readers Walk, Birmingham, B43 6PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B43 6PF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	51.6%	52%	0.4%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.4%	48%	-0.4%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	25.9%	34.7%	8.8%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	47.3%	-8.7%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	10.2%	5.9%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	40.9%	43.4%	2.5%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	38.2%	33.7%	-4.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	15%	16.1%	1.1%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	20.4%	23%	2.6%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	9.2%	-5.6%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.6%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	35.6%	7.4%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	8.3%	2.9%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53% 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	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	15.7%	21%	5.3%	3.1%	17.9%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	8.9%	0.6%	1.0%	7.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	63.4%	53%	-10.4%	81.4%	-28.4%
Other	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	84.6%	79.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	1.6%	5%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	11.5%	1.3%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.9%	0.9%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	79.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	17.3%	16.5%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	1.8%	-12.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	15.2%	0.9%	14.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Readers Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Readers Walk was 113.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Readers Walk has the 34th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale and the 281st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 120.3%.

🔎 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 6PF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Readers Walk are based on 57 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 Readers Walk, Birmingham, B43 6PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B43 6PF

Average Price
£169,785

Semi-Detached
£207,820

Terraced
£190,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,249

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Readers Walk

Average Price
£175,959

Semi-Detached
£204,396

Terraced
£209,544

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,006

Other
£4,300

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Readers WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Readers Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2023-03-31	£125,601
12A Readers Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2022-08-13	£128,401
20 Readers Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-07-22	£167,034
23 Readers Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2022-07-13	£70,128
23 Readers Walk, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2022-04-28	£61,326

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B43 6PF

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	20
Manufacturing	18
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	2,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	5,382 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	131 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitecrest Primary School Whitecrest , Great Barr B43 6HQ	3out of 4	773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	2out of 4	923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Vale Primary School Monksfield Avenue , Great Barr B43 6AL	4out of 4	945 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calshot Primary School Calshot Road , Great Barr B42 2BY	3out of 4	1,326 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	1,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	2,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	2,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	2,337 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	2,066 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	3,079 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	3,600 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	3,919 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell Community School Westminster Road , B71 2JN	3out of 4	4,285 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
Simla Spice	34 Queslett Road	110 yd
Piri Fino	927 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	181 yd
Burger Boi	30 Birmingham Road	187 yd
Al-Miski Lounge	1 Queslett Road, Birmingham	639 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Scott Arms	The Scott Arms, Newton Road	194 yd
Great Barr Conservative Club	Great Barr Conservative Club, 6a Newton Road	194 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare Club	Hamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	962 Walsall Road	168 yd
Perico	28 Birmingham Road	187 yd
Shashi's Desserts	18 Birmingham Road	187 yd
Shika's Indian Takeaway	10 Birmingham Road	187 yd
Kin	20 Birmingham Road	187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	936 Walsall Road	168 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	2a Birmingham Road	187 yd
Co-op	52 Gorse Farm Road	779 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Red House Park NEWTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	539 yd
Ferndale Primary School FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	899 yd
Grove Vale Primary School MONKSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,048 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B43 6PF