Poplar Avenue, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B12 8QZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	51.2%	53.3%	2.1%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	48.8%	46.7%	-2.1%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 8QZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	36.8%	45%	8.2%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	42%	-3.1%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	41.9%	47.1%	5.2%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	33.9%	33.2%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	15.7%	11.9%	-3.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	8.2%	6.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 8QZ this area, 30.8% 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 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.5%	30.8%	-11.7%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	16.7%	-1.7%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	12.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	16.7%	8.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	17.4%	8.0%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	7.5%	2.7%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.1% 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	15.7%	9.8%	-5.9%	1.1%	8.7%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	24.4%	26.7%	2.3%	2.7%	24.0%
Other Asian	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3.5%	11%	7.5%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	7.1%	0.7%	-6.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	0.8%	3.1%
White	9.1%	7.1%	-2.0%	81.4%	-74.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	17.3%	16.7%	-0.6%	0.6%	16.1%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	62.1%	62.7%	0.6%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	2%	3.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	28.6%	25.9%	-2.7%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	62.7%	1.5%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	29.1%	27.3%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	27.3%	0.5%	-26.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.9%	37.2%	-28.3%
Christian	8.7%	46.2%	-37.5%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	74.6%	6.5%	68.1%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Poplar Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Balsall Heath West average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8QZ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Poplar Avenue are based on 299 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 Poplar Avenue, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 8QZ

Average Price
£136,412

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,412

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Avenue

Average Price
£277,670

Semi-Detached
£342,896

Terraced
£251,530

Detached
£462,536

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,293

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2016-03-24	£131,862
7 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2004-01-16	£155,188
1 Poplar Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£23,000	1997-04-25	£123,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 8QZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 8QZ 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

Looking after home or family	62
Student (economically inactive)	54
Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	23
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	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	1,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,050 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	2,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton Infant School Brunswick Road , Sparkbrook B12 8NX	- not rated	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Brunswick Road , Balsall Heath B12 8NX	3out of 4	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Junior School St Paul's Road , Balsall Heath B12 8LY	- not rated	370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anderton Park Primary School Dennis Road , Sparkhill B12 8BL	3out of 4	452 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Mandela School Colville Road , Sparkbrook B12 8EH	3out of 4	476 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	312 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	1,429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,686 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,108 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,660 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,633 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	2,676 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,822 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,508 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	136 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hira School 99-103 Clifton Road , Balsall Heath B12 8SR	- not rated	281 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Community School Hertford Street , Balsall Heath B12 8NJ	- not rated	312 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	321 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	363 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
Cream Curls	300-302 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	135 yd
3 in 1 burger	314 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	135 yd
Mak Halal	310-312 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	135 yd
Baskin Robbins	354-356 LADYPOOL ROAD, Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East	135 yd
Flamin' Patties	332 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	575 yd
British Muslim Association	496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	582 yd
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	699 yd
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	762 yd
The Patrick Kavanagh	The Patrick Kavanagh, 142 Trafalgar Road	833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oodles Chinese	The Brighton, Ladypool Road	115 yd
UK Fried Chicken	366 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	135 yd
NaughTEA Boba	Unit 5, 372-376 Ladypool Road	152 yd
Griller	24 Taunton Road, Birmingham	176 yd
Khan's Pizza	345 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	487 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	511 yd
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	518 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	570 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	580 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	325 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	670 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	1,081 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,089 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	72.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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