Brighton Road, Birmingham, B12 8QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B12 8QN is primarily male, with 57.8% of the population 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	48.9%	42.2%	-6.7%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	51.1%	57.8%	6.7%	49.0%	8.8%

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 8QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	43%	52%	9.0%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	34.7%	-6.8%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4%	6.8%	2.8%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	7.3%	4.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	52.1%	46.3%	-5.8%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	30.2%	31.9%	1.7%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	11.3%	15.9%	4.6%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 8QN this area, 36.2% 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 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.2%	36.2%	-5.0%	18.2%	18.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	17.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	13.4%	3.6%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.8%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	15.5%	2.7%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	8.2%	1.9%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.5% 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	6.5%	10.5%	4.0%	1.1%	9.4%
Chinese	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	10.3%	5.5%	-4.8%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	20.4%	11.5%	-8.9%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	8%	4.3%	-3.7%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	7.1%	24.7%	17.6%	2.5%	22.2%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	5.3%	1.4%	-3.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	10.9%	8.5%	-2.4%	81.4%	-72.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	21.6%	27.3%	5.7%	0.6%	26.7%
Other	2.9%	3%	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.6%	47%	-2.6%	83.2%	-36.2%
European Union	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	12.8%	18.3%	5.5%	2.7%	15.6%
Middle East and Asia	32.3%	25.7%	-6.6%	5.6%	20.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49%	46.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	36.3%	34.2%	9.8%	26.5%
5-10 Years	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	12.4%	4.3%	-8.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	4.5%	-20.9%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.7%	37.2%	-31.5%
Christian	8.4%	46.2%	-37.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	80%	6.5%	73.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brighton Road was 455.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 254.7% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brighton Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 103rd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 229.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.2%.

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

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B12 8QN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Brighton Road are based on 61 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 Brighton Road, Birmingham, B12 8QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 8QN

Average Price
£289,175

Semi-Detached
£305,915

Terraced
£186,752

Detached
£340,717

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,736

Other
£823,076

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighton Road

Average Price
£207,292

Semi-Detached
£252,420

Terraced
£173,866

Detached
£336,248

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,352

Other
£807,958

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Brighton Court, 184 Brighton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2025-07-25	£99,000
Flat 14 Brighton Court, 184 Brighton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-03-28	£47,994
164 Brighton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-10-12	£280,246
Flat 17 Brighton Court, 184 Brighton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-09-19	£98,053
166 Brighton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-08-01	£249,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 8QN

Employment

B12 8QN area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% 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 8QN 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

Other	73
Student (economically inactive)	58
Unemployed	47
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	37
Full-Time Employee	31
Retired	28
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

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	900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,780 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	2,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tindal Junior and Infant School Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	392 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Infant School Brunswick Road , Sparkbrook B12 8NX	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Brunswick Road , Balsall Heath B12 8NX	3out of 4	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Junior School St Paul's Road , Balsall Heath B12 8LY	- not rated	510 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	247 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	1,696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,696 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	929 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,483 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,498 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,701 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	2,917 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,905 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,054 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,610 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Hira School 99-103 Clifton Road , Balsall Heath B12 8SR	- not rated	182 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sz School 17 Clifton Road , Balsall Heath B12 8SX	- not rated	227 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Community School Hertford Street , Balsall Heath B12 8NJ	- not rated	247 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	252 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Rathbone School of LE Longmore House , Cromer Road B12 9QP	- not rated	343 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moseley Dance Centre	572-574 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	212 yd
Just Dessert	558 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	214 yd
Milbury Community Services Home	23 Copperbeech Drive, Birmingham	238 yd
KSIMC of Birmingham	17 Clifton Road, Sparkbrook	241 yd
Crispino	577 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Muslim Association	496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	325 yd
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	456 yd
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	494 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	572 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
German Doner Kebab	548-550 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	214 yd
Caspian Pizza	560 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	214 yd
Zaffs Peri Licious Ltd	542-544 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	221 yd
DFC Chicken	530 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	252 yd
Little Kitchen	529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	180 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	265 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	638 yd
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	729 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	414 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	479 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		940 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	1,030 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	1,060 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.1%

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	11.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.5 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	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B12 8QN