Gay Hill Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands

Gay Hill Lane is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Gay Hill Lane is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Gay Hill Lane is located in the King's Norton South ward of the Birmingham district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.400792, -1.918538
Grid Ref SP056780
Suburb Wythall CP
Constituency Birmingham, Northfield
Postcodes B38 0BN

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Gay Hill Lane in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Gay Hill Lane, West Midlands

There were 2 street crime incidents in Gay Hill Lane 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 Gay Hill Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent Crime 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 Gay Hill Lane and compared that to the average for the King's Norton South ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Gay Hill Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the King's Norton South ward

Social economic statistics for Gay Hill 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 Gay Hill Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Gay Hill 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 Gay Hill Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Gay Hill Lane 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 Gay Hill Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Gay Hill Lane are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Gay Hill Lane are in the top 30% 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 Gay Hill Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Gay Hill Lane are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Gay Hill Lane

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

Unemployment in Gay Hill 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.
4.2% of Gay Hill Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Gay Hill Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Gay Hill Lane. The proportion of retirees on Gay Hill Lane is 3.91% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.69% of Gay Hill Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Gay Hill Lane

The proportion of home owners on Gay Hill Lane is 16.14% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.03% of properties in Gay Hill Lane are private rented and 39.85% are social rented.
45.86% of residents of Gay Hill Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Gay Hill Lane residents

The proportion if Gay Hill Lane residents born in the UK is 7.49% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.86% of Gay Hill Lane residents were born outside the UK.
90.14% of Gay Hill Lane residents were born in the UK

Gay Hill Lane Summary

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

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