Highgate Road, Birmingham, B12 8DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B12 8DN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	41.8%	47.4%	5.6%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	58.2%	52.6%	-5.6%	49.0%	3.6%

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	42.4%	37.3%	-5.1%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	49%	2.4%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	43.5%	48.8%	5.3%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	37.8%	32.9%	-4.9%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	11.1%	11%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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 8DN this area, 28.9% 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	31.1%	28.9%	-2.2%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	10.7%	-5.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	17.5%	11.1%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	12.7%	-2.1%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	23.7%	3.9%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	11.7%	4.5%	-7.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.7% 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	16.8%	19.5%	2.7%	1.1%	18.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	36.4%	43.7%	7.3%	2.7%	41.0%
Other Asian	10.4%	1.4%	-9.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.1%	8.5%	6.4%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	-76.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	9.2%	2.8%	-6.4%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.4%	9.6%	8.2%	1.6%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	48.9%	52.7%	3.8%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	38.5%	37.5%	-1.0%	5.6%	31.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.2%	52.8%	4.6%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	8.5%	26.1%	17.6%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	10.2%	10.3%	0.1%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	8%	5.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	4.9%	-20.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	12%	1.2%	10.8%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.9%	37.2%	-33.3%
Christian	5.1%	46.2%	-41.1%
Muslim	84.5%	6.5%	78.0%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Highgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highgate Road was 303.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 247.0% higher than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highgate Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East and the 219th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 159.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.9%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B12 8DN, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 Highgate Road are based on 6 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 Road, Birmingham, B12 8DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 8DN

Average Price
£752,935

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£752,935

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgate Road

Average Price
£710,121

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£66,758

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£838,794

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
309 Highgate Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2018-11-12	£903,896
257 - 297 Highgate Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£410,000	2016-03-01	£550,309

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 8DN

Employment

B12 8DN area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 14% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B12 8DN 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

Student (economically inactive)	52
Looking after home or family	48
Full-Time Employee	44
Unemployed	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Other	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	17
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	1,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,008 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	2,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ladypool Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkbrook B11 1QT	3out of 4	211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Mandela School Colville Road , Sparkbrook B12 8EH	3out of 4	366 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Junior School St Paul's Road , Balsall Heath B12 8LY	- not rated	403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Conway Road , Sparkbrook B11 1NS	- not rated	439 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Conway Road , Sparkbrook B11 1NS	- not rated	439 yd	Community school	Yes	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	645 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	1,044 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	- not rated	1,233 yd	Voluntary aided 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	912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	2,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,089 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	2,116 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,184 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,826 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lloyds Academy 23-25 Grantham Road , Sparkbrook B11 1LU	- not rated	446 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
R.Y.A.N Education Academy C/O Concord Youth Centre , Claremont Road B11 1LF	- not rated	535 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Community School Hertford Street , Balsall Heath B12 8NJ	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
Al-Hira School 99-103 Clifton Road , Balsall Heath B12 8SR	- not rated	707 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
Azure Cafe trading as Suede	Unit 3a, Highgate Business Centre	117 yd
Taste Of Pakistan	Unit 6, Highgate Business Centre	130 yd
Bab E Khybar Restaurant	310 Highgate Road, Birmingham	141 yd
Yaqub's Steakhouse	316 Highgate Road, Birmingham	141 yd
Royal Steak N Karahi	280-282 Highgate Road, Birmingham	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	200 yd
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	786 yd
British Muslim Association	496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	870 yd
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road	873 yd
The Marlborough	170 Anderton Road, Birmingham	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet Street	Unit 5A and 5B, Highgate Business Centre	117 yd
Shake House	17 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	179 yd
Subway	306 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	220 yd
Sweet Tastic	156 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	220 yd
Pass the Shisha	131 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	235 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	168 yd
A1 Supermarket	243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	172 yd
Aldi	273 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	254 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	261 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	359 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	447 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Jamia Islamia Birmingham ISLAMIC COLLEGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE FALLOWS ROAD		880 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	897 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,026 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		1,084 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
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	16.7%

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

Overview of B12 8DN