Gilpin Close, Birmingham, B8 2RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B8 2RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.9%	3.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.9%	48.1%	-3.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	33.5%	38.6%	5.1%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	44.6%	1.1%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	12%	7.6%	-4.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	8.6%	2%	-6.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	44.7%	44%	-0.7%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	32.4%	34.8%	2.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	16%	11.1%	-4.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2%	4.6%	2.6%	1.2%	3.4%

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.

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 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.7%	26%	-2.7%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	12.2%	-8.4%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	19.3%	4.0%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	7.5%	2.7%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	16.1%	9.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	16.1%	7.5%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	15.8%	2.8%	-13.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.1% 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	0.7%	4%	3.3%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	33.8%	46.3%	12.5%	2.7%	43.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	4%	0.9%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	45.1%	26.1%	-19.0%	81.4%	-55.3%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	63.3%	-12.1%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	4.4%	7.4%	3.0%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	21.9%	6.2%	5.6%	16.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	62.7%	-12.0%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	2%	22.3%	20.3%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	5.1%	10.7%	5.6%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	0.3%	-13.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.2%	37.2%	-27.0%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Muslim	53.1%	6.5%	46.6%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Gilpin Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilpin Close was 45.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gilpin Close has the 21st lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill and the 746th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.9%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B8 2RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Gilpin Close are based on 40 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 Gilpin Close, Birmingham, B8 2RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2RL

Average Price
£136,277

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£183,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,792

Other
£4,747

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilpin Close

Average Price
£158,030

Semi-Detached
£223,884

Terraced
£203,645

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,213

Other
£4,599

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilpin CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Gilpin Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-11-28	£100,485
49 Gilpin Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2021-07-05	£185,971
31 Gilpin Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£4,000	2019-05-02	£4,584
19 Gilpin Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2017-03-24	£117,918
27 Gilpin Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£125,600	2016-11-14	£190,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2RL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2RL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	22
Other	19
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	1,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , B8 3QF	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	2,649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hodge Hill Primary School 76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD	- not rated	599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Primary School 76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD	3out of 4	599 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ward End Primary School Ingleton Road , B8 2RA	3out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bromford Infant School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8JH	- not rated	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromford Junior School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8JH	- not rated	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	562 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Washwood Heath Technology College Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	- not rated	1,063 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Business and Enterprise School Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	- not rated	1,909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	4,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	4,513 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,819 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,819 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,903 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,903 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	413 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	627 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ward End Community College 962-968 Alum Rock Road , Ward End B8 2LS	- not rated	870 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bethel Christian School Ward End Road , Ward End B8 2QU	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	1out of 4	1,282 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
Come Dine With Us	420 Bromford Lane, Hodge Hill	428 yd
Elements Desserts	4 Farnhurst Road, Birmingham	589 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Cafe, Tesco Stores	625 yd
Greggs	U18B Fox and Goose Shopping Centre, Washwood Heath Road	636 yd
Bakeville	18 Fox And Goose Shopping Centre, Washwood Heath Road	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	390 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	748 yd
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	791 yd
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dough and Bun	334 Bromford Lane, Hodge Hill	610 yd
Classical Fry	92 St Margarets Avenue, Birmingham	653 yd
Lucky Rainbow	Unit 7, Fox And Goose Shopping Centre	675 yd
Superios Chicken	3 Coleshill Road, Hodge Hill	697 yd
Subway	884 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham		1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	318 yd
Hodgehill Primary School TWYCROSS GROVE	grass pitches	600 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park) COLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Brockhurst Road Playing Field COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	631 yd
Firs And Bromford Sports & Wellbeing Hub Cameronian Croft		1,004 yd
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,062 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B8 2RL