Stoney Lane, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B12 8AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.9%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.1%	49.1%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 vicinity of B12 8AS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.9%	37.8%	0.9%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	52.6%	1.0%	44.2%	8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	45.4%	3.3%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	38%	35%	-3.0%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	12.7%	15.3%	2.6%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 8AS this area, 34.9% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.6%	34.9%	-8.7%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	16.2%	2.4%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	15%	3.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.8%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	17.1%	5.6%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	8.3%	1.5%	-6.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.1% 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	9.2%	14.6%	5.4%	1.1%	13.5%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	51.1%	50.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	47.5%
Other Asian	6.8%	2.4%	-4.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2%	2%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	11.1%	9.1%	-2.0%	81.4%	-72.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	7%	8%	1.0%	0.6%	7.4%
Other	0.4%	6.4%	6.0%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	55.5%	57.8%	2.3%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	3.1%	6%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	33.4%	30.4%	-3.0%	5.6%	24.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.5%	57.8%	2.3%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	33.3%	29.4%	9.8%	23.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	9.2%	2.4%	-6.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	28.4%	1.3%	-27.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.1%	37.2%	-34.1%
Christian	7.3%	46.2%	-38.9%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	81.9%	6.5%	75.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Stoney Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stoney Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Balsall Heath West 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 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 8AS, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 Stoney Lane are based on 353 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 Stoney Lane, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 8AS

Average Price
£178,786

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£178,786

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stoney Lane

Average Price
£306,477

Semi-Detached
£347,981

Terraced
£232,390

Detached
£465,668

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,912

Other
£331,319

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stoney LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
239 Stoney Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2019-07-24	£173,530
233 Stoney Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2017-08-17	£141,456
249 Stoney Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-04-27	£148,525
247 Stoney Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2017-04-21	£135,158
225 Stoney Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2014-05-09	£172,830

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 8AS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 8AS 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

Full-Time Employee	61
Looking after home or family	52
Student (economically inactive)	44
Part-Time Employee	43
Other	39
Retired	24
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,359 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	3,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anderton Park Primary School Dennis Road , Sparkhill B12 8BL	3out of 4	232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Mandela School Colville Road , Sparkbrook B12 8EH	4out of 4	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Brunswick Road , Balsall Heath B12 8NX	3out of 4	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	804 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Oakland Road , Moseley B13 9DN	3out of 4	832 yd	Voluntary aided 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	617 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,356 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,240 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	2,416 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,639 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,196 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	359 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	1,246 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amir-E-Millat Mosque & Community Cen	144 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	184 yd
Al Faisals	136-140 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	241 yd
Savanah Restaurant	148-150 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	307 yd
Kumo	Unit 5, 372-376 Ladypool Road	323 yd
Mr T's	354-356 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	679 yd
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road	820 yd
Moseley All Services Club	Moseley All Services Club, 91 Church Road	982 yd
British Muslim Association	496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	1,020 yd
The Patrick Kavanagh	The Patrick Kavanagh, 142 Trafalgar Road	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Land	130 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	266 yd
Griller	24 Taunton Road, Birmingham	292 yd
NaughTEA Boba	Unit 5, 372-376 Ladypool Road	323 yd
UK Fried Chicken	366 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	328 yd
Oodles Chinese	The Brighton, Ladypool Road	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	76 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	463 yd
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	563 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	630 yd
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	522 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	765 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	767 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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