[7] The Unitarian Association for the Midland Counties (later the Birmingham Unitarian Domestic Mission Society) built a chapel known as the Hurst Street Domestic Mission on Hurst Street in 1844.

Its large central room became known as the People's Hall,[8][9] where free lectures were held.

[1] The area is also known as the Gay Village and the annual celebration of Birmingham Pride is centred on Hurst Street.

[13] Hurst street has been experiencing gentrification, with many City Centre Apartments being built in the district.

There have been a number of complaints that the nightlife will be a nuisance for apartment owners and this has put a lot of strain on businesses in the Gay Village.