Birchwood Crescent, Moseley, Birmingham, B12 8BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B12 8BW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	46.4%	47.6%	1.2%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	53.6%	52.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	3.4%

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 8BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	40.1%	47%	6.9%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	41.9%	-3.7%	44.2%	-2.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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%	49.6%	7.6%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	36.5%	29.7%	-6.8%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	12.9%	13%	0.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	28%	-4.7%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	11.6%	1.3%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	11.6%	2.1%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	35%	10.5%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	7.7%	1.5%	-6.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.2% 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	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	54.8%	64.5%	9.7%	2.7%	61.8%
Other Asian	9.2%	1.4%	-7.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	17.9%	14.2%	-3.7%	81.4%	-67.2%
Arab	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1%	3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	66.5%	68.5%	2.0%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	0%	2.5%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	29.1%	23.9%	-5.2%	5.6%	18.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
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	65.3%	68.4%	3.1%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	22.4%	21.0%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	27.3%	2%	-25.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	9.2%	46.2%	-37.0%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	71.4%	6.5%	64.9%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Birchwood Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchwood Crescent was 36.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.0% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchwood Crescent has the 13th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 564th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.1%.

🔎 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 8BW, 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Birchwood Crescent are based on 63 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 Birchwood Crescent, Moseley, Birmingham, B12 8BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 8BW

Average Price
£338,911

Semi-Detached
£363,197

Terraced
£325,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Crescent

Average Price
£287,447

Semi-Detached
£312,611

Terraced
£278,881

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Birchwood Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-03-31	£269,918
65 Birchwood Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£239,000	2020-08-27	£302,274
65 Birchwood Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2020-06-19	£159,429
47 Birchwood Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-09-27	£324,003
52 Birchwood Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,950	2018-07-06	£310,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 8BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 8BW 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	101
Retired	51
Student (economically inactive)	45
Looking after home or family	45
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	23
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	20
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,377 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	3,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,227 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	195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Oakland Road , Moseley B13 9DN	3out of 4	508 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Brunswick Road , Balsall Heath B12 8NX	3out of 4	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Mandela School Colville Road , Sparkbrook B12 8EH	4out of 4	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Primary School Alcester Road , B13 8BB	3out of 4	753 yd	Community school	Yes	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	719 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	1,678 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	2,052 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	1,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,014 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,277 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	2,721 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,415 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	39 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heritage Academy 327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX	- not rated	1,556 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
Chaiiwala	410 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	241 yd
Chickaros	400 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	241 yd
Holy Smokes	385 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	259 yd
Fuuego Restaurant Ltd	385 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	259 yd
Chaiiology	398 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moseley All Services Club	Moseley All Services Club, 91 Church Road	661 yd
The Patrick Kavanagh	The Patrick Kavanagh, 142 Trafalgar Road	775 yd
The Prince of Wales Moseley	The Prince Of Wales, 118 Alcester Road	865 yd
The Prince of Wales Taconistas Leaf	The Prince Of Wales, 118 Alcester Road	865 yd
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan's Pizza	345 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	276 yd
R Khan Fish And Chips	343 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	276 yd
Griller	24 Taunton Road, Birmingham	301 yd
NaughTEA Boba	Unit 5, 372-376 Ladypool Road	308 yd
Oodles Chinese	The Brighton, Ladypool Road	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	308 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	752 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	841 yd
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	847 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	681 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	894 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	902 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	168.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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