Moseley Road, Birmingham, B12 9BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B12 9BL is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	45.7%	46.9%	1.2%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	54.3%	53.1%	-1.2%	49.0%	4.1%

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 9BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	48.4%	55.6%	7.2%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	32.1%	-7.1%	44.2%	-12.1%
Separated	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	40.8%	45.5%	4.7%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	36.1%	33.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.5%	14.5%	1.0%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	26.8%	-9.8%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	12%	1.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	10.2%	2.2%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.5%	6.9%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	28.3%	4.4%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	9.4%	1.5%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.7% 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	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	1.1%	5.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	31.5%	29.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	27.2%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.1%	4%	1.9%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	20%	21.7%	1.7%	81.4%	-59.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	20.4%	18.5%	-1.9%	0.6%	17.9%
Other	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	65.2%	63%	-2.2%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	1.1%	6.5%	5.4%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	27%	22.3%	-4.7%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	62.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	24.8%	23.5%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6.7%	1.9%	-4.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	3.2%	-20.2%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	9.1%	46.2%	-37.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	64.2%	6.5%	57.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Moseley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moseley Road was 74.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.3% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Moseley Road has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1319th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.3%.

🔎 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 9BL, 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 Moseley Road are based on 219 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 Moseley Road, Birmingham, B12 9BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 9BL

Average Price
£159,336

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,336

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moseley Road

Average Price
£297,714

Semi-Detached
£373,819

Terraced
£281,919

Detached
£417,144

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,393

Other
£797,786

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moseley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 585 Moseley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2024-06-20	£132,403
Flat 39 585 Moseley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-11-04	£124,410
Flat 31 585 Moseley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-04-21	£128,258
Flat 23 585 Moseley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2021-04-20	£131,484
Flat 15 585 Moseley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-03-01	£130,027

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 9BL 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	83
Looking after home or family	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	34
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	23
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,851 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	2,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,627 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	137 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Primary School Alcester Road , B13 8BB	3out of 4	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	650 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	- not rated	754 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	521 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,494 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	2,004 yd	Community school	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	971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,511 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,624 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	3,221 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,663 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birmingham Rathbone School of LE Longmore House , Cromer Road B12 9QP	- not rated	56 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sz School 17 Clifton Road , Balsall Heath B12 8SX	- not rated	302 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Women Academy 28a George Street , Balsall Heath B12 9RG	- not rated	385 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hira School 99-103 Clifton Road , Balsall Heath B12 8SR	- not rated	465 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Redstone Academy for Boys 466 Moseley Road , Moseley B12 9AN	- not rated	503 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
Riverside	21 Alcester Road, Birmingham	115 yd
Diwan Restaurant	3B Alcester Road, Birmingham	115 yd
Moseley Dance Centre	572-574 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	122 yd
Crispino	577 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	175 yd
Just Dessert	558 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	195 yd
Anawim	228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	359 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	360 yd
British Muslim Association	496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	374 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspian Pizza	560 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	182 yd
German Doner Kebab	548-550 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	197 yd
Zaffs Peri Licious Ltd	542-544 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	217 yd
DFC Chicken	530 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	267 yd
Little Kitchen	529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	175 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	175 yd
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	789 yd
Somerfield Stores Ltd	154 Alcester Road, Birmingham	789 yd
The Clean Kilo	11 St Marys Row, Birmingham	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	428 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	779 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	805 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		916 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	957 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.9%

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	4.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	156 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B12 9BL