Is Kings Gate in Birmingham a nice place to live?

Kings Gate is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Kings Gate is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Kings Gate is located in the Brandwood & King's Heath ward of the Birmingham district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.435289, -1.894476
Grid Ref SP072819
Suburb Moseley
Constituency Birmingham, Hall Green
Postcodes B14 7SF, B38 8BD

House Prices

The average house price in Kings Gate is 32.88% higher than the rest of Birmingham. The last sale we have on record is 20 Kings Gate, that sold for £175,000. The average house price in Birmingham is £212,092 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kings Gate

Date No. Type Price
28/01/2022 20 Flat £175,000
09/06/2021 5 Detached £475,000
03/02/2021 19 Terrace £315,000
10/07/2020 21 Terrace £315,000
09/01/2020 21 Terrace £300,000

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

Crime in Kings Gate, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Kings Gate during September 2024.

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 Kings Gate and compared that to the average for the Brandwood & King's Heath ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kings Gate, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Brandwood & King's Heath ward

Social economic statistics for Kings Gate

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 Kings Gate is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kings Gate 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 Kings Gate experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kings Gate are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Kings Gate involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kings Gate are in the top 30% 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 Kings Gate 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 Kings Gate, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kings Gate are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Kings Gate

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

Unemployment in Kings Gate

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.
2.93% of Kings Gate residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kings Gate

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kings Gate. The proportion of retirees on Kings Gate is 10.18% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.42% of Kings Gate residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kings Gate

The proportion of home owners on Kings Gate is 15.75% lower than the national average of 62%. 44.38% of properties in Kings Gate are private rented and 9.38% are social rented.
46.25% of residents of Kings Gate own their home

Country of Birth of Kings Gate residents

The proportion if Kings Gate residents born in the UK is 5.93% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 23.28% of Kings Gate residents were born outside the UK.
76.72% of Kings Gate residents were born in the UK

Kings Gate Summary

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

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