Firs Farm Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands

Firs Farm Drive is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Firs Farm Drive is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Firs Farm Drive is located in the Bromford & Hodge Hill ward of the Birmingham district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.502272, -1.802126
Grid Ref SP135893
Suburb Castle Vale
Constituency Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Postcodes B36 8DA, B36 8DB

House Prices

The average house price in Firs Farm Drive is 100% higher than the rest of Birmingham. The last sale we have on record is 17 Firs Farm Drive, that sold for £195,000. The average house price in Birmingham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Firs Farm Drive

Date No. Type Price
14/04/2022 17 Terrace £195,000
19/05/2021 17 Terrace £100,000
30/04/2021 3 Terrace £159,500

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Firs Farm Drive, West Midlands

There were 1 street crime incidents in Firs Farm Drive in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-midlands Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Firs Farm Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Unable to prosecute suspect

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Firs Farm Drive and compared that to the average for the Bromford & Hodge Hill ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Firs Farm Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bromford & Hodge Hill ward

Social economic statistics for Firs Farm Drive

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Firs Farm Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Firs Farm Drive is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Firs Farm Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Firs Farm Drive are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Firs Farm Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Firs Farm Drive are in the top 20% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Firs Farm Drive are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Firs Farm Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Firs Farm Drive are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Firs Farm Drive

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Firs Farm Drive.

Unemployment in Firs Farm Drive

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
6.12% of Firs Farm Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Firs Farm Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Firs Farm Drive. The proportion of retirees on Firs Farm Drive is 6.57% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.17% of Firs Farm Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Firs Farm Drive

The proportion of home owners on Firs Farm Drive is 52.22% lower than the national average of 62%. 7.61% of properties in Firs Farm Drive are private rented and 81.52% are social rented.
9.78% of residents of Firs Farm Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Firs Farm Drive residents

The proportion if Firs Farm Drive residents born in the UK is 26.4% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 43.75% of Firs Farm Drive residents were born outside the UK.
56.25% of Firs Farm Drive residents were born in the UK

Firs Farm Drive Summary

Firs Farm Drive has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Firs Farm Drive maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Firs Farm Drive has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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