Woodfield Crescent, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B12 8UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B12 8UJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	34.7%	37.3%	2.6%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	46.7%	-5.7%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	6.1%	0.4%

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	38%	40.2%	2.2%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	34.4%	39.3%	4.9%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	18.6%	14.9%	-3.7%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 8UJ this area, 34.7% 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	36%	34.7%	-1.3%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	11.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	14.7%	6.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	24.4%	11.5%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	16.4%	3.8%	-12.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.5% 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	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	1.1%	5.2%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	53.2%	61.6%	8.4%	2.7%	58.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	7.2%	5.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	-75.9%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	12.2%	7.5%	-4.7%	0.6%	6.9%
Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	56.3%	56.6%	0.3%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	36.4%	32.7%	-3.7%	5.6%	27.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.7%	56.6%	0.9%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	30.8%	29.2%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	31%	5%	-26.0%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.1%	37.2%	-35.1%
Christian	7.5%	46.2%	-38.7%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	82.2%	6.5%	75.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Woodfield Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodfield Crescent was 69.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodfield Crescent has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1224th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.2%.

🔎 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 8UJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Woodfield Crescent are based on 21 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 Woodfield Crescent, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B12 8UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 8UJ

Average Price
£156,482

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£156,482

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodfield Crescent

Average Price
£161,113

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£161,113

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodfield CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Woodfield Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-04-08	£92,750
48 Woodfield Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2015-06-24	£169,512
37 Woodfield Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-02-24	£136,774
36 Woodfield Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£109,700	2007-01-22	£189,807
50 Woodfield Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2005-10-03	£213,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 8UJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 8UJ 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	60
Looking after home or family	54
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	49
Retired	41
Self-Employed	29
Other	22
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	15
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,340 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	2,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	3,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladypool Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkbrook B11 1QT	3out of 4	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Brunswick Road , Balsall Heath B12 8NX	3out of 4	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery Claremont Road , Sparkbrook B11 1LF	4out of 4	723 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	567 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	2,226 yd	Free schools	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	245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,742 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,308 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,141 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	2,717 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,160 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heritage Academy 327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX	- not rated	272 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	415 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	415 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	622 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	720 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Majils Shisha Lounge	352 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	187 yd
Coffee Lounge	424 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	234 yd
Top UK Fried Chicken	410 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	250 yd
Coffee House	414 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	256 yd
Sham Palace	416 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	374 yd
The Gate	Flat Above, The Crystal Suite, 14 Studley Street	516 yd
Merrymaid	Merrymaid, 263 Moseley Road	529 yd
British Muslim Association	496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	552 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gorilla Munch	Unit 2, 41 Woodfield Road	83 yd
Sweet Street	Unit 5A and 5B, Highgate Business Centre	456 yd
MJ'S Desserts Ltd	159 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	464 yd
Pass the Shisha	131 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	466 yd
Sweet Tastic	156 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	443 yd
Al Saada Supermarket	168 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	525 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	539 yd
A1 Supermarket	243-245 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	588 yd
Aldi	273 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	248 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	287 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	523 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		532 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	623 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	793 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	990 yd
Miss Fitness (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	1,028 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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