Is Fordhouse Lane in Birmingham a nice place to live?

Fordhouse Lane is classified by the ONS as Achieving Minorities. Fordhouse Lane has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Fordhouse Lane is located in the Stirchley ward of the Birmingham district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.425055, -1.912133
Grid Ref SP060807
Suburb Selly Park
Constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak

House Prices

The average house price in Fordhouse Lane is 37.4% higher than the rest of Birmingham. The last sale we have on record is 198 Fordhouse Lane, that sold for £320,000. The average house price in Birmingham is £212,092 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Fordhouse Lane

Date No. Type Price
31/07/2023 198 Semi £320,000
21/12/2022 307 Semi £250,000
16/11/2022 52 Semi £224,000
01/11/2022 289 Semi £250,000
27/10/2022 258 - 260 £650,000
03/10/2022 6 Terrace £210,000
05/08/2022 208 Terrace £284,000
18/07/2022 183C Terrace £225,000
05/04/2022 347 Semi £237,500
14/01/2022 28 Terrace £200,000

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

Crime in Fordhouse Lane, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-midlands Police in Fordhouse Lane 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 Fordhouse Lane and compared that to the average for the Stirchley ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Fordhouse Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Stirchley ward

Social economic statistics for Fordhouse Lane

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 Fordhouse Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Fordhouse Lane 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 Fordhouse Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Fordhouse Lane are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Fordhouse Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Fordhouse Lane 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 Fordhouse Lane 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 Fordhouse Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Fordhouse Lane are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Fordhouse Lane

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

Unemployment in Fordhouse Lane

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.
1.67% of Fordhouse Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Fordhouse Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fordhouse Lane. The proportion of retirees on Fordhouse Lane is 0.68% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.92% of Fordhouse Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Fordhouse Lane

The proportion of home owners on Fordhouse Lane is 6.46% higher than the national average of 62%. 28.46% of properties in Fordhouse Lane are private rented and 1.54% are social rented.
68.46% of residents of Fordhouse Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Fordhouse Lane residents

The proportion if Fordhouse Lane residents born in the UK is 2.65% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20% of Fordhouse Lane residents were born outside the UK.
80% of Fordhouse Lane residents were born in the UK

Fordhouse Lane Summary

Fordhouse Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Fordhouse Lane maybe difficult.

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