Highgate Road, Birmingham, B12 0BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B12 0BG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	52.7%	1.6%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	48.9%	47.3%	-1.6%	49.0%	-1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.1%	37.1%	1.0%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	45.7%	1.9%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.2%	8.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.7%	35.5%	2.8%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	37.1%	32.1%	-5.0%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	18.4%	19.2%	0.8%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	8.5%	11.3%	2.8%	4.0%	7.3%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B12 0BG this area, 38.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	38.9%	2.4%	18.2%	20.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	13.9%	0.9%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	10.6%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	8.2%	-0.9%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	25%	7.2%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	7.7%	1.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4%	6.8%	2.8%	1.1%	5.7%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.7%	8.7%	1.0%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	38.6%	34.7%	-3.9%	2.7%	32.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	9.2%	4.5%	-4.7%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	81.4%	-70.5%
Arab	15.1%	15.1%	0.0%	0.6%	14.5%
Other	2.9%	3%	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	48.1%	-10.4%	83.2%	-35.1%
European Union	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4%	7.2%	3.2%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	32%	36%	4.0%	5.6%	30.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	48.3%	-9.8%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	35%	32.4%	9.8%	25.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	7.2%	5.0%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	30.9%	4.6%	-26.3%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	14.4%	46.2%	-31.8%
Hindu	8.3%	1.7%	6.6%
Muslim	66.7%	6.5%	60.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Highgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highgate Road was 190.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.6% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highgate Road has the 37th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 565th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B12 0BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highgate Road are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Highgate Road, Birmingham, B12 0BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 0BG

Average Price
£1,789,732

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,789,732

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgate Road

Average Price
£745,418

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£66,962

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£881,109

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Save Service Station Highgate Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2024-05-28	£1,820,433
Save Service Station Highgate Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£860,000	2018-07-05	£1,048,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 0BG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 0BG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	36
Full-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	27
Other	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	2,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ladypool Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkbrook B11 1QT	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery Claremont Road , Sparkbrook B11 1LF	4out of 4	553 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Brunswick Road , Balsall Heath B12 8NX	3out of 4	575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Mandela School Colville Road , Sparkbrook B12 8EH	4out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	510 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	2,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,829 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,805 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,353 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,466 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,223 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heritage Academy 327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX	- not rated	431 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
R.Y.A.N Education Academy C/O Concord Youth Centre , Claremont Road B11 1LF	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
ALAMGIR	Unit 7b Part B, Highgate Business Centre	190 yd
Hussain Catering	161 Ombersley Road, Birmingham	202 yd
Taste Of Pakistan	Unit 6, Highgate Business Centre	213 yd
Azure Cafe trading as Suede	Unit 3a, Highgate Business Centre	229 yd
Chaska and Chaii	142-144 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	325 yd
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	544 yd
British Muslim Association	496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	680 yd
Merrymaid	Merrymaid, 263 Moseley Road	681 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet Street	Unit 5A and 5B, Highgate Business Centre	229 yd
Pass the Shisha	131 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	292 yd
Sweet Tastic	156 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	316 yd
Gorilla Munch	Unit 2, 41 Woodfield Road	326 yd
MJ'S Desserts Ltd	159 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	351 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	236 yd
A1 Supermarket	243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	350 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	368 yd
Aldi	273 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	400 yd
Al Saada Supermarket	168 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	431 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	486 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	510 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	680 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		776 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	901 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of B12 0BG