Stoney Lane, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B12 8AW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	49.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.1%	50.1%	1.0%	49.0%	1.1%

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 8AW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% 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	32.7%	36.3%	3.6%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	54.2%	-1.6%	44.2%	10.0%
Separated	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	6.2%	3.6%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	44%	46.1%	2.1%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	33.5%	33.6%	0.1%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	14.3%	14.3%	0.0%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	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 8AW this area, 32% 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	39.2%	32%	-7.2%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9%	-4.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	7.8%	-4.4%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.1%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	30.2%	15.5%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	8.8%	3.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.1% 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	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	1.1%	3.6%
Indian	8.2%	4.5%	-3.7%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	70.3%	74.6%	4.3%	2.7%	71.9%
Other Asian	8.4%	3.1%	-5.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	81.4%	-76.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	55.3%	60.1%	4.8%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	39.7%	31%	-8.7%	5.6%	25.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	60.3%	5.9%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	4.8%	30.6%	25.8%	9.8%	20.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	32.3%	2%	-30.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.6%	37.2%	-35.6%
Christian	8.7%	46.2%	-37.5%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	83.7%	6.5%	77.2%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Stoney Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stoney Lane was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.5% lower than the Small Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stoney Lane has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Small Heath and the 1108th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B12 8AW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Stoney Lane are based on 356 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 8AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 8AW

Average Price
£202,371

Semi-Detached
£202,371

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stoney Lane

Average Price
£307,403

Semi-Detached
£347,993

Terraced
£234,232

Detached
£468,648

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,565

Other
£316,200

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stoney LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
232A Stoney Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-09-04	£203,778
232A Stoney Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2012-10-12	£547,330

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 8AW

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
No data flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
No data flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 8AW 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	75
Looking after home or family	53
Student (economically inactive)	52
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	31
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Transport and storage	19
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	1,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,619 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	3,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,583 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	175 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Mandela School Colville Road , Sparkbrook B12 8EH	3out of 4	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	- not rated	653 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	- not rated	653 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	3out of 4	678 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Community Foundation School St Paul's Centre , Hertford Street B12 8NJ	- not rated	857 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	1,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	3out of 4	1,972 yd	Foundation school	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	1,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,074 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,049 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	2,393 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,656 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,876 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,317 yd	Academy converter	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	407 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hazelwood School and Training Centre 344 Ladypool Road , B12 8JY	- not rated	459 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Birmingham School 14 Court Road , B11 4LX	- not rated	579 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Girls Secondary School 21 Shakespeare Street , Sparkhill B11 4RU	- not rated	706 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Hira School 99-103 Clifton Road , Balsall Heath B12 8SR	- not rated	846 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	355 yd
Al Faisals	136-140 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	412 yd
Chaiiology	398 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	421 yd
Kumo	Unit 5, 372-376 Ladypool Road	428 yd
Chaiiwala	410 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	856 yd
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road	875 yd
Moseley All Services Club	Moseley All Services Club, 91 Church Road	917 yd
The Patrick Kavanagh	The Patrick Kavanagh, 142 Trafalgar Road	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Griller	24 Taunton Road, Birmingham	402 yd
NaughTEA Boba	Unit 5, 372-376 Ladypool Road	428 yd
Pizza Land	130 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	438 yd
Khan's Pizza	345 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	460 yd
UK Fried Chicken	366 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	105 yd
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	579 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	631 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	807 yd
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	658 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	678 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	693 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	50.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.