May Avenue, Birmingham, B12 8RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B12 8RG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	52.9%	54.1%	1.2%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	47.1%	45.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 8RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	44.4%	45.8%	1.4%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	36.7%	-6.9%	44.2%	-7.5%
Separated	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3%	7%	4.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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	46%	40.4%	-5.6%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	30.9%	37.4%	6.5%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	15.7%	15%	-0.7%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 8RG this area, 36.4% 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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	36.4%	-0.8%	18.2%	18.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	12.6%	2.8%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	14.7%	-6.2%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	13.6%	7.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	20.6%	4.4%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	9%	0.7%	-8.3%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.1% 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	11.6%	12.2%	0.6%	1.1%	11.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	28.9%	28%	-0.9%	2.7%	25.3%
Other Asian	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.7%
White	12.9%	17.1%	4.2%	81.4%	-64.3%
Arab	13.8%	12.9%	-0.9%	0.6%	12.3%
Other	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	63.9%	69.1%	5.2%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	0.8%	5%	4.2%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	25.9%	18.5%	-7.4%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	69.4%	5.8%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	1.7%	22.6%	20.9%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6.9%	1%	-5.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	1.3%	-22.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10%	37.2%	-27.2%
Christian	19.7%	46.2%	-26.5%
Muslim	67.3%	6.5%	60.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is May Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around May Avenue was 113.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.9% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

May Avenue has the 73rd highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1202nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.8%.

🔎 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 8RG, 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 May Avenue are based on 18 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 May Avenue, Birmingham, B12 8RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 8RG

Average Price
£142,209

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£142,209

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Avenue

Average Price
£141,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 May Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-03-06	£98,919
8 May Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2018-11-16	£138,216
2 May Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£98,500	2018-06-29	£134,403
9 May Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2017-06-23	£115,914
1 May Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2017-04-12	£152,981

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 8RG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 8RG 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

Retired	50
Looking after home or family	41
Full-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Self-Employed	12

Employment Industry

Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,783 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	2,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton Primary School Brunswick Road , Balsall Heath B12 8NX	3out of 4	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Mandela School Colville Road , Sparkbrook B12 8EH	4out of 4	579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Primary School Alcester Road , B13 8BB	3out of 4	694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anderton Park Primary School Dennis Road , Sparkhill B12 8BL	3out of 4	718 yd	Community 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	191 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	1,920 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,984 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	868 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,457 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,679 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	2,800 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,929 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,576 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,875 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	121 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	387 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	387 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	602 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heritage Academy 327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX	- not rated	985 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
Milbury Community Services Home	23 Copperbeech Drive, Birmingham	34 yd
Manjaros	225 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	218 yd
Project Bun	304 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	256 yd
Monal Dining	324 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	259 yd
Chicken Spice	318 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Muslim Association	496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	427 yd
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	515 yd
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	537 yd
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	651 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepes Piri Piri	267-269 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	218 yd
Oodles Chinese	The Brighton, Ladypool Road	269 yd
UK Fried Chicken	366 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	270 yd
Grill & Thrill	250 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	282 yd
Slam	270-272 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	282 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	370 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	446 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	457 yd
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	568 yd
Sonali Supermarket Midlands Ltd	48 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	283 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	513 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		1,002 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	1,076 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%

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

Overview of B12 8RG