Colville Road, Birmingham, B12 8EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B12 8EH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.2%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.6%	49.8%	2.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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	39.7%	41.7%	2.0%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	39.7%	-2.8%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	6.7%	9.3%	2.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	36.1%	46.8%	10.7%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	42.1%	28.2%	-13.9%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	13.9%	16.2%	2.3%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	1.2%	2.2%

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 8EH this area, 33.2% 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	33.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	8%	-7.9%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	16.9%	9.4%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	20.8%	7.7%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	10.7%	7%	-3.7%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5% 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	7.9%	11.9%	4.0%	1.1%	10.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	38%	38.4%	0.4%	2.7%	35.7%
Other Asian	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	2.9%	13.1%	10.2%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	9.4%	2%	-7.4%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	4.5%	5%	0.5%	81.4%	-76.4%
Arab	16.8%	6.7%	-10.1%	0.6%	6.1%
Other	0.8%	10.6%	9.8%	1.6%	9.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	54.2%	53.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	7.6%	11.3%	3.7%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	33.5%	29%	-4.5%	5.6%	23.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-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	54.2%	53.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	5.2%	37.1%	31.9%	9.8%	27.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	11.8%	2.9%	-8.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	1.2%	-25.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.2%	37.2%	-33.0%
Christian	5.1%	46.2%	-41.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	82.4%	6.5%	75.9%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Colville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colville Road was 372.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 325.7% higher than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colville Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East and the 160th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 190.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.9%.

🔎 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 8EH, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Colville Road are based on 3 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 Colville Road, Birmingham, B12 8EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 8EH

Average Price
£107,969

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£138,834

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,104

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colville Road

Average Price
£83,351

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£100,668

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,693

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 The Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£106,000	2014-10-02	£175,130
42 Colville Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,500	2011-11-16	£98,053
52 Colville Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£35,100	2002-04-08	£101,697
26 Colville Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£13,500	1998-06-12	£50,864

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 8EH

Employment

B12 8EH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 8EH 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)	46
Looking after home or family	46
Full-Time Employee	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Other	32
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	24
Retired	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Construction	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	933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	1,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,119 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	2,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson Mandela School Colville Road , Sparkbrook B12 8EH	3out of 4	57 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Junior School St Paul's Road , Balsall Heath B12 8LY	- not rated	200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Infant School Brunswick Road , Sparkbrook B12 8NX	- not rated	223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Brunswick Road , Balsall Heath B12 8NX	3out of 4	223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladypool Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkbrook B11 1QT	3out of 4	522 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	494 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	- not rated	1,503 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	1,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,373 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	2,219 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,335 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazelwood School and Training Centre 344 Ladypool Road , B12 8JY	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Community School Hertford Street , Balsall Heath B12 8NJ	- not rated	494 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	497 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hira School 99-103 Clifton Road , Balsall Heath B12 8SR	- not rated	539 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Noor Girls Secondary School 21 Shakespeare Street , Sparkhill B11 4RU	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lahore Village	202-208 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	120 yd
Roscoe's	The Royal Oak, 31 Alfred Street	124 yd
Infernoz	188 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	127 yd
Bun & grill ltd	90 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	130 yd
Fusion with A Twist	102 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	187 yd
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	782 yd
British Muslim Association	496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	794 yd
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road	806 yd
The Marlborough	170 Anderton Road, Birmingham	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaii Garden	57A Alfred Street, Birmingham	118 yd
The Cluster Kitchen	Rear of 104 Stoney Lane, Birmingham	142 yd
Dixy Chicken and Pizza	213 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	167 yd
Sweet Tastic	156 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	200 yd
Dipyum Cakes Deepali Restaurant	1 Alfred Road, Sparkbrook	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	132 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	159 yd
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	276 yd
A1 Supermarket	243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	479 yd
Aldi	273 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	558 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	222 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	849 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	982 yd
Jamia Islamia Birmingham ISLAMIC COLLEGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE FALLOWS ROAD		986 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,035 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B12 8EH