Franklin Close, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B47 6AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	51.3%	52.1%	0.8%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.7%	47.9%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 B47 6AL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	24.7%	25.7%	1.0%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59.1%	57.7%	-1.4%	44.2%	13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.6%	7%	1.4%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	2.0%

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 (85.3%) 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	50.7%	56.1%	5.4%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	31.7%	29.2%	-2.5%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	9.8%	12.2%	2.4%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	6.5%	2%	-4.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	12.8%	-4.4%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	19.4%	5.2%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	37.4%	2.7%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.8%	89.2%	-6.6%	81.4%	7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	94.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	94.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0.2%	4%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	64.1%	46.2%	17.9%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Franklin Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Franklin Close was 23.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Drakes Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Franklin Close has the 8th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Drakes Cross and the 79th lowest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B47 6AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Franklin Close are based on 3 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 Franklin Close, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B47 6AL

Average Price
£471,946

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£471,946

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Franklin Close

Average Price
£478,193

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£478,193

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Franklin CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Franklin Close, Birmingham, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-02-17	£418,754
5 Franklin Close, Birmingham, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£422,000	2024-10-30	£424,112
8 Franklin Close, Birmingham, Worcestershire Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-03-31	£427,571
1 Franklin Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£399,950	2020-10-15	£460,493
4 Franklin Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£353,000	2019-02-20	£430,112

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B47 6AL

Employment

B47 6AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	178
Retired	131
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	41
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	23
Manufacturing	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tidbury Green School Dickens Heath Road , Tidbury Green B90 1QW	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary School Shawhurst Lane , Hollywood B47 5JN	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Green Primary School Meadow Road , Wythall B47 6EQ	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dickens Heath Community Primary School Three Acres Lane , Dickens Heath B90 1NA	3out of 4	2,168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollywood Primary School Pickenham Road , Hollywood B14 4TG	3out of 4	2,710 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodrush High School Shawhurst Lane , B47 5JW	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Light Hall School Hathaway Road , Shirley B90 2PZ	2out of 4	3,372 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 6 Dale View Road , B14 4HN	- not rated	3,825 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Boys Chamberlain Road , Kings Heath B13 0QP	3out of 4	5,120 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	5,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	3,654 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA	- not rated	4,222 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	3out of 4	4,504 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy Cranmore Avenue , Shirley B90 4LE	- not rated	4,905 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	5,209 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	Houndsfield Lane, Hollywood		1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chung Ying	213 Station Road, Wythall		548 yd
Wythall Fishbar	217 Station Road, Wythall		548 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tidbury Green Golf Club (Closed) Tilehouse Lane	golf	833 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	31.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.74 Mbit/s

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