Alcester Street, Birmingham, B12 0PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B12 0PH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	53.4%	53.4%	0.0%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	46.6%	46.6%	0.0%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	26.3%	28%	1.7%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.2%	18.7%	-0.5%	44.2%	-25.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	6.1%	10.3%	4.2%	2.2%	8.1%
Divorced	13.1%	15.9%	2.8%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	35.4%	26.2%	-9.2%	6.1%	20.1%

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 (44.8%) 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	19.4%	24.6%	5.2%	48.4%	-23.8%
Good health	30.1%	20.2%	-9.9%	33.6%	-13.4%
Fair health	38.8%	29.8%	-9.0%	12.7%	17.1%
Bad health	8.7%	21.9%	13.2%	4.0%	17.9%
Very bad health	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	1.2%	2.3%

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 0PH this area, 70.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 12.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	63.6%	70.9%	7.3%	18.2%	52.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2%	4.9%	2.9%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	1%	-4.1%	13.4%	-12.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	7.8%	1.7%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	12.6%	-5.6%	33.8%	-21.2%
Other	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	32%	37.6%	5.6%	0.7%	36.9%
Indian	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1%	6.8%	5.8%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	48.5%	41%	-7.5%	81.4%	-40.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 25.2% 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	52.4%	25.2%	-27.2%	83.2%	-58.0%
European Union	0%	18.3%	18.3%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	40.8%	43.5%	2.7%	5.6%	37.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	7%	4.1%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 25.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 60% 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	27.2%	25.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	-58.0%
10+ Years	3.9%	60%	56.1%	9.8%	50.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	9.6%	7.7%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	65%	5.2%	-59.8%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	12.8%	0.6%	12.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	13.3%	0.5%	12.8%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Alcester Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alcester Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bordesley & Highgate average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B12 0PH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Alcester Street are based on 103 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 Alcester Street, Birmingham, B12 0PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 0PH

Average Price
£139,037

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£139,037

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alcester Street

Average Price
£347,658

Semi-Detached
£272,554

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£887,652

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,475

Other
£1,937,721

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alcester Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Graphic House, 46 Alcester Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-06-03	£146,033
27 Alcester Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£118,500	2021-04-16	£122,203
27 Alcester Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£470,000	2017-03-02	£583,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 0PH

Employment

B12 0PH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in B12 0PH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 58% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3
Self-Employed	3
Part-Time Employee	3
Looking after home or family	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Transport and storage	2
Education	2
Human health and social work activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	3out of 4	1,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	1,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Lowe Street , B12 0ER	3out of 4	378 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School 29 Ravenhurst Street , Camp Hill B12 0EJ	- not rated	389 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	2out of 4	745 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	- not rated	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regents Park Community Primary School Arthur Street , Small Heath B10 0NJ	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	779 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	- not rated	1,582 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	1,179 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	1,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,527 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	2,546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,874 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,012 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Harper Bell Adventist School 29 Ravenhurst Street , B12 0EJ	- not rated	389 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calthorpe School Sports College Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TJ	- not rated	551 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TP	3out of 4	551 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camp Hill Education The Bordesley Centre , Stratford Road B11 1AR	- not rated	668 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archway Academy 86 Watery Lane , Middleway B9 4HN	- not rated	801 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CG s Cafe	101 Bradford Court, 123-131 Bradford Street	130 yd
Bluetick Bar and Grill	80 Moseley Street, Birmingham	175 yd
O And K Cafe	Ground Floor, 80 Moseley Street	175 yd
Pacjams Kitchen Ltd	Ground Floor Front, 119-120 Moseley Street	194 yd
Tandoori Tapaz and Grill @ Clearys	Cleary's, 128 Moseley Street	230 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fountain	The Fountain, 93 Cheapside	77 yd
Clearys Public House	197 Cheapside, Birmingham	106 yd
Flex Fitness Birmingham Ltd	119-120 Moseley Street, Birmingham	194 yd
White Swan	White Swan, 276 Bradford Street	222 yd
PST Community Centre & Private Club	71 Lombard Street, Birmingham	231 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bender Burger	29-30 Warner Street, Birmingham	301 yd
Kanteen/Rico Libre	17-19 The Greenhouse, The Custard Factory	439 yd
Smoking Bagels	9-13 Floodgate Street, Birmingham	484 yd
Etna Pizza	154 Vaughton Street, Birmingham	485 yd
The Big Birmingham Bake	110-119 Floodgate Street, Birmingham	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Yip Ltd	142-154 Sherlock Street, Birmingham	707 yd
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham	917 yd
Day In Supermarket	B11, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street	978 yd
Unit 3 Southside	Hurst Street, Birmingham	1,014 yd
Tu Quynh Supermarket	Bambu, 1 Wrottesley Street	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club 119-120 119-120 MOSELEY STREET	health and fitness suite	193 yd
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club (Closed) Birchall Street	health and fitness suite	258 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	549 yd
Pat Benson Boxing Academy UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ADDERLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	787 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Birmingham Trident) TRIDENT RETAIL PARK TRIDENT RETAIL PARK WESTLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	858 yd
The Leisurebox (Closed) Pershore Street		881 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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