St Pauls Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B12 8LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B12 8LZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	53.1%	2.1%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	49%	46.9%	-2.1%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	32.6%	36.3%	3.7%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	49%	-4.0%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5.7%	6.9%	1.2%	6.1%	0.8%

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	51%	49.1%	-1.9%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	29.2%	28.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	12.5%	14%	1.5%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 8LZ this area, 30.4% 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	35.2%	30.4%	-4.8%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	7.7%	-8.0%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.8%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	30.4%	14.3%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	8.7%	2.8%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.1% 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	17.5%	15.4%	-2.1%	1.1%	14.3%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	54.8%	51%	-3.8%	2.7%	48.3%
Other Asian	3.2%	7.4%	4.2%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	81.4%	-79.3%
Arab	10.5%	14.8%	4.3%	0.6%	14.2%
Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	57.7%	62.6%	4.9%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	36.2%	30.6%	-5.6%	5.6%	25.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.9%	62.8%	5.9%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	4.4%	29.5%	25.1%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	30.6%	0%	-30.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.1%	37.2%	-35.1%
Christian	3.8%	46.2%	-42.4%
Muslim	84.7%	6.5%	78.2%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is St Pauls Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Pauls Road was 23.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Pauls Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 295th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.2%.

🔎 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 8LZ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 St Pauls Road are based on 64 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 St Pauls Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B12 8LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 8LZ

Average Price
£259,792

Semi-Detached
£210,119

Terraced
£242,535

Detached
£529,611

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Pauls Road

Average Price
£222,140

Semi-Detached
£255,870

Terraced
£210,523

Detached
£375,941

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,412

Other
£415,866

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Pauls Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
165 St Pauls Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-09-10	£196,617
169 St Pauls Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-07-17	£207,553
150 St Pauls Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2016-04-29	£249,047
154 St Pauls Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2014-08-06	£257,693
150 St Pauls Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,500	2014-01-24	£285,875

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 8LZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 8LZ 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	65
Looking after home or family	39
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	21
Retired	20
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Other	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,557 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	2,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton Junior School St Paul's Road , Balsall Heath B12 8LY	- not rated	406 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Infant School Brunswick Road , Sparkbrook B12 8NX	- not rated	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Brunswick Road , Balsall Heath B12 8NX	3out of 4	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Mandela School Colville Road , Sparkbrook B12 8EH	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	- not rated	617 yd	Community 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	267 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,114 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	1,585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,585 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	537 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,096 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,051 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,066 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,330 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	2,705 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,486 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,165 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redstone Academy for Boys 466 Moseley Road , Moseley B12 9AN	- not rated	212 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road (St. Pauls Road Entrance) , Moseley B12 9AN	- not rated	212 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	258 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Community School Hertford Street , Balsall Heath B12 8NJ	- not rated	267 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
Al-Hira School 99-103 Clifton Road , Balsall Heath B12 8SR	- not rated	318 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
Hookahs	478 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	208 yd
Tajine Cave	462 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	208 yd
Cafe Valor Ltd	478A Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	226 yd
Sham Palace	416 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	235 yd
Coffee House	414 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	207 yd
British Muslim Association	496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	293 yd
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	448 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	570 yd
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gorilla Munch	Unit 2, 41 Woodfield Road	306 yd
Little Kitchen	529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	371 yd
DFC Chicken	530 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	381 yd
Pass the Shisha	131 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	389 yd
Sweet Tastic	156 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	426 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	432 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	472 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	477 yd
A1 Supermarket	243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	308 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	418 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		626 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	961 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,092 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	74.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.3%

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	64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.2 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	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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