Royston Croft, Birmingham, B12 9DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B12 9DX 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 9DX 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 Royston Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royston Croft 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.

Royston Croft 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 9DX, 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 Royston Croft are based on 3 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 Royston Croft, Birmingham, B12 9DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 9DX

Average Price
£74,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,391

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royston Croft

Average Price
£72,064

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,064

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royston CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Royston Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,200	2022-06-30	£119,949
19 Royston Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£26,000	2004-11-11	£37,082
19 Royston Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£16,500	1999-07-23	£58,483

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 9DX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 9DX 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	672 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	1,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,709 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	222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Percy Shurmer Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	4out of 4	222 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	- not rated	242 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	2out of 4	651 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	513 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	532 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	1,002 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	1,473 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,724 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	353 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,542 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,644 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	3,283 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,591 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,712 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,054 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,180 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	533 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
New Perspectives School 197-223 Edward Road , Balsall Heath B12 9LB	- not rated	557 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Girls High School 221 Edward Rd , Birmingham B12 9LB	- not rated	570 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Redstone Academy for Boys 466 Moseley Road , Moseley B12 9AN	- not rated	654 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	654 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	352 yd
Bite Central	6 Horton Square, Birmingham	396 yd
Syrian House	25-27 Horton Square, Birmingham	396 yd
Tru Spice Caribbean Restaurant	128 Highgate Street, Birmingham	405 yd
Cafe@290	290 Gooch Street, Birmingham	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	585 yd
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	607 yd
Merrymaid	Merrymaid, 263 Moseley Road	614 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	626 yd
Sir Charles Napier	Sir Charles Napier, 210 Gooch Street	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	448 yd
Big Johns	291 Gooch Street, Birmingham	492 yd
Gorilla Munch	Unit 2, 41 Woodfield Road	616 yd
Mount Zion Community Project	27 Vaughton Street South, Birmingham	714 yd
Little Kitchen	529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham	440 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	856 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	930 yd
Al Saada Supermarket	168 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		166 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	195 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	453 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	553 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	588 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	646 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	841 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	932 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	52.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B12 9DX