Queen Street, Birmingham, B12 8JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B12 8JG 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 8JG 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 Queen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Street was 281.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 238.3% higher than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queen Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East and the 272nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.1%.

🔎 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. 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 8JG, 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 Queen Street 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 Queen Street, Birmingham, B12 8JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 8JG

Average Price
£122,753

Semi-Detached
£147,495

Terraced
£116,567

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Street

Average Price
£120,125

Semi-Detached
£147,642

Terraced
£114,622

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Queen Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£114,100	2020-05-04	£147,642
7 Queen Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£62,100	2019-11-08	£81,214
40 Queen Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£64,500	2014-08-05	£109,530
43 Queen Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2003-05-16	£149,185
41 Queen Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£37,000	2002-04-26	£125,875

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 8JG

Employment

B12 8JG 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 8JG 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	788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,997 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	2,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,757 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	4out of 4	278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladypool Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkbrook B11 1QT	3out of 4	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Brunswick Road , Balsall Heath B12 8NX	3out of 4	344 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Conway Road , Sparkbrook B11 1NS	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery Claremont Road , Sparkbrook B11 1LF	4out of 4	651 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	493 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	2,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,185 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,691 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,785 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	2,184 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,917 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,535 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	551 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
R.Y.A.N Education Academy C/O Concord Youth Centre , Claremont Road B11 1LF	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heritage Academy 327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX	- not rated	862 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
Bab E Khybar Restaurant	310 Highgate Road, Birmingham	59 yd
Yaqub's Steakhouse	316 Highgate Road, Birmingham	59 yd
Royal Steak N Karahi	280-282 Highgate Road, Birmingham	59 yd
Roscoe's	The Royal Oak, 31 Alfred Street	78 yd
Shimlas Birmingham	72 Alfred Street, Sparkbrook	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	184 yd
Mcdwyers	Flat Above, Mcdwyers, 79 Warwick Road	767 yd
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	836 yd
British Muslim Association	496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	889 yd
The Marlborough	170 Anderton Road, Birmingham	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shake House	17 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	138 yd
Dipyum Cakes Deepali Restaurant	1 Alfred Road, Sparkbrook	184 yd
Chaii Garden	57A Alfred Street, Birmingham	187 yd
Sweet Street	Unit 5A and 5B, Highgate Business Centre	205 yd
Sweet Tastic	156 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	213 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	220 yd
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	221 yd
A1 Supermarket	243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	296 yd
Aldi	273 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	372 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	381 yd
Jamia Islamia Birmingham ISLAMIC COLLEGE ISLAMIC COLLEGE FALLOWS ROAD		850 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	930 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	951 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	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

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	165 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B12 8JG