Highgate Street, Birmingham, B12 0XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B12 0XR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.2%	1.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.6%	48.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around B12 0XR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55.9%	48.1%	-7.8%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	35.3%	3.4%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	5.9%	9%	3.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	47.7%	-4.2%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	27.8%	31.5%	3.7%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	12.3%	16.8%	4.5%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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 0XR this area, 35.2% 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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	35.2%	2.6%	18.2%	17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	6.7%	-9.6%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	15%	-0.9%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	11.6%	5.7%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	18%	1.3%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	10.4%	10.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	7.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13% 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	8.5%	5.9%	-2.6%	1.1%	4.8%
Chinese	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	6.8%	16.5%	9.7%	2.7%	13.8%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	9.5%	31.4%	21.9%	2.5%	28.9%
Black Caribbean	11.3%	6.9%	-4.4%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	4.5%	0.5%	-4.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	0.4%	4.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	5.8%	1.6%	-4.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	23.6%	13%	-10.6%	81.4%	-68.4%
Arab	12%	8.5%	-3.5%	0.6%	7.9%
Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	59.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.8%	18.4%	12.6%	2.7%	15.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	11.2%	-3.1%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	59.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	25.8%	24.5%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	5%	5.3%	0.3%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	23.6%	2.7%	-20.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
North Africa	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.1%	37.2%	-31.1%
Christian	23.1%	46.2%	-23.1%
Muslim	60.4%	6.5%	53.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Highgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highgate Street was 324.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 152.7% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highgate Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 196th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 164.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.6%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B12 0XR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Street are based on 19 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 Street, Birmingham, B12 0XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 0XR

Average Price
£1,036,915

Semi-Detached
£257,223

Terraced
£304,652

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,548,868

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgate Street

Average Price
£329,577

Semi-Detached
£256,201

Terraced
£216,294

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,928

Other
£2,469,136

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highgate Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Highgate Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2023-08-23	£2,461,420
98 Highgate Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-05-17	£305,861
98 Highgate Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2008-01-21	£244,567
99 Highgate Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£47,000	1995-03-28	£258,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 0XR

Employment

B12 0XR 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 student residents living in B12 0XR 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

Looking after home or family	57
Full-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	27
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Self-Employed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	1,060 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	1,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Percy Shurmer Primary School Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	- not rated	226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Percy Shurmer Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	4out of 4	226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	2out of 4	267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	- not rated	267 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	- not rated	636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	134 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Community Foundation School St Paul's Centre , Hertford Street B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,298 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	1,318 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,497 yd	Free schools	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	508 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,255 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,253 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,307 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,650 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	528 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Calthorpe School Sports College Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TJ	- not rated	570 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TP	3out of 4	570 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harper Bell Adventist School 29 Ravenhurst Street , B12 0EJ	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Perspectives School 197-223 Edward Road , Balsall Heath B12 9LB	- not rated	937 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
Tru Spice Caribbean Restaurant	128 Highgate Street, Birmingham	1 yd
Highgate Baptist Church	Conybere Street, Birmingham	124 yd
Bite Central	6 Horton Square, Birmingham	144 yd
Syrian House	25-27 Horton Square, Birmingham	144 yd
Cafe@290	290 Gooch Street, Birmingham	148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Charles Napier	Sir Charles Napier, 210 Gooch Street	308 yd
O'Donovans	Catherine O Donovans, 101 Bissell Street	466 yd
Merrymaid	Merrymaid, 263 Moseley Road	466 yd
Town Crier	Macdonald Street, Birmingham	548 yd
PST Community Centre & Private Club	71 Lombard Street, Birmingham	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Johns	291 Gooch Street, Birmingham	170 yd
Mount Zion Community Project	27 Vaughton Street South, Birmingham	358 yd
Etna Pizza	154 Vaughton Street, Birmingham	456 yd
ONE OR TWO BERRIES LIMITED	Unit A, 76 Wrentham Street	728 yd
HAFEZ PERSIAN KITCHEN	32 Camp Hill Industrial Estate, John Kempe Way	737 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham	121 yd
Sun Yip Ltd	142-154 Sherlock Street, Birmingham	731 yd
Al Saada Supermarket	168 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	162 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		469 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	562 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club 119-120 119-120 MOSELEY STREET	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	811 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	907 yd
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club (Closed) Birchall Street	health and fitness suite	929 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	41.9%
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	58.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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