Gainford Road, Birmingham, B44 0PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B44 0PW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	50.3%	47.6%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49.7%	52.4%	2.7%	49.0%	3.4%

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 area around B44 0PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.2%	50.5%	3.3%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	38.9%	8.7%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.7%	5.8%	-5.9%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	7.7%	3.3%	-4.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	44.9%	43.2%	-1.7%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	30.9%	29.7%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	15.7%	18.2%	2.5%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

In the area around B44 0PW this area, 29% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.7%	29%	-13.7%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	13.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	20.4%	7.5%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	17.8%	8.1%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	14.1%	3.2%	33.8%	-19.7%
Other	7.3%	2.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	5.5%	5.5%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.4%	71.8%	-9.6%	81.4%	-9.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	88.6%	86.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	86.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	10%	8.7%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	5.3%	0.8%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.5%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Gainford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gainford Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Kingstanding average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B44 0PW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Gainford Road are based on 42 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gainford Road, Birmingham, B44 0PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 0PW

Average Price
£170,245

Semi-Detached
£170,245

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainford Road

Average Price
£164,086

Semi-Detached
£162,477

Terraced
£167,303

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Gainford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	2025-09-12	£159,789
5 Gainford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-11-24	£193,019
7 Gainford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,000	2018-09-17	£173,807
1 Gainford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-06-08	£177,368
2 Gainford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-10-03	£136,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 0PW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	1,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,007 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	3,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	3,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Twickenham Primary School Twickenham Road , Kingstanding B44 0NR	- not rated	207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twickenham Primary School Twickenham Road , Kingstanding B44 0NR	3out of 4	207 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Rise Community Primary School Hornsey Road , B44 0JL	- not rated	953 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Rise Academy Hornsey Road , Kingstanding B44 0JL	3out of 4	953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Warren Farm Road , Kingstanding B44 0QN	- not rated	993 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings School Hornsey Road , B44 0JN	- not rated	1,021 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The College High Specialist Arts School 395 College Road , Erdington B44 0HF	- not rated	1,663 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	- not rated	2,721 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,620 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	2,874 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	1,567 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	- not rated	1,672 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmoor School and Residential Unit Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	1,672 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	1,672 yd	Academy special converter	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
Hot n Spicy Hut	774 College Road, Kingstanding	225 yd
Imanis Bangladeshi Restaurant Ltd	35 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	369 yd
Panda Shack	1-3 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	369 yd
De Everest Dine	11 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	369 yd
Royale Dosa	11 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	641 College Road, Kingstanding	449 yd
No 1 Pub	641 College Road, Kingstanding	449 yd
Second City Mount Tavern	136, Kings Road	484 yd
Royal Sutton Coldfield Club	Sutton Coldfield Conservative Club, 138 Jockey Road	566 yd
Beggars Bush	Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The College Fish Bar	746 College Road, Kingstanding	360 yd
Veggiehut	8A Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	395 yd
New Oscott Fish Bar	12 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	420 yd
Authentic Grill House	4 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	431 yd
Pala Wood Fire Pizza	446 Chester Road North, Birmingham	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter Supermarket	722 College Road, Kingstanding	358 yd
Lidl	33 Kings Road, Sutton Vesey	369 yd
Aldi	30 Chester Road, Sutton Vesey	434 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	11 Princess Alice Drive, Birmingham	657 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	Unit C, Princess Alice Drive	657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Twickenham Park FINCHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	318 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Sutton Coldfield) PRINCESS ALICE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	714 yd
Kingstanding Wellbeing Centre DULWICH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B44 0PW