Sherbourne Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B12 9DT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.9%	49.1%	1.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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	33.8%	40%	6.2%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	44.7%	-6.0%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.2%	4.4%	-2.8%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	5.4%	6.8%	1.4%	6.1%	0.7%

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	46.7%	53.7%	7.0%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	33.7%	25.4%	-8.3%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	12.8%	13.4%	0.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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 9DT this area, 37.4% 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.8%	37.4%	-1.4%	18.2%	19.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	16%	0.2%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.9%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	13.6%	-0.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	17.3%	9.0%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	9%	1.4%	-7.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.4% 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	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	32.4%	24.3%	-8.1%	2.7%	21.6%
Other Asian	3.1%	5%	1.9%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	2.7%	8.4%	5.7%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	12.3%	8.7%	-3.6%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	13.1%	9.4%	-3.7%	81.4%	-72.0%
Arab	16.5%	28.8%	12.3%	0.6%	28.2%
Other	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	58.6%	55.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.3%	9.5%	4.2%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	27.8%	26.9%	-0.9%	5.6%	21.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	1.3%	3.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.9%	55.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	33.5%	32.8%	9.8%	23.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	10.2%	4.5%	-5.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	29.8%	1.7%	-28.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	14.9%	46.2%	-31.3%
Muslim	76.4%	6.5%	69.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Sherbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherbourne Road was 250.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.1% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherbourne Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 324th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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 9DT, 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 Sherbourne Road are based on 157 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 Sherbourne Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 9DT

Average Price
£278,593

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£278,593

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherbourne Road

Average Price
£242,552

Semi-Detached
£467,207

Terraced
£332,632

Detached
£563,810

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,185

Other
£530,020

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Sherbourne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2007-05-04	£279,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 9DT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 9DT 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	52
Full-Time Employee	48
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	33
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	776 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	1,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Percy Shurmer Primary School Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	- not rated	177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Percy Shurmer Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	4out of 4	177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	- not rated	305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	305 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	2out of 4	586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	440 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Community Foundation School St Paul's Centre , Hertford Street B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,030 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	1,462 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,700 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	325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,580 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,597 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	3,246 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,518 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,639 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,981 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	482 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
New Perspectives School 197-223 Edward Road , Balsall Heath B12 9LB	- not rated	636 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Girls High School 221 Edward Rd , Birmingham B12 9LB	- not rated	648 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Redstone Academy for Boys 466 Moseley Road , Moseley B12 9AN	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road (St. Pauls Road Entrance) , Moseley B12 9AN	- not rated	688 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
Joseph Chamberlain 6th Form College	1 Belgrave Road, Birmingham	324 yd
Tru Spice Caribbean Restaurant	128 Highgate Street, Birmingham	333 yd
Bite Central	6 Horton Square, Birmingham	341 yd
Syrian House	25-27 Horton Square, Birmingham	341 yd
Cafe@290	290 Gooch Street, Birmingham	401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merrymaid	Merrymaid, 263 Moseley Road	546 yd
Sir Charles Napier	Sir Charles Napier, 210 Gooch Street	582 yd
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	636 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	651 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Johns	291 Gooch Street, Birmingham	434 yd
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	524 yd
Gorilla Munch	Unit 2, 41 Woodfield Road	604 yd
Mount Zion Community Project	27 Vaughton Street South, Birmingham	655 yd
Etna Pizza	154 Vaughton Street, Birmingham	787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham	379 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	911 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	982 yd
Al Saada Supermarket	168 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	1,030 yd
Sun Yip Ltd	142-154 Sherlock Street, Birmingham	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	152 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		173 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	485 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	659 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	690 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	765 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	922 yd
Flex 'N' Fitness Health Club 119-120 119-120 MOSELEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,055 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	57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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