Bridge Croft, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9EQ

People

Gender

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

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Croft was 197.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Croft has the 36th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 529th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 122.3%.

🔎 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 9EQ, 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 Bridge Croft are based on 20 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 Bridge Croft, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 9EQ

Average Price
£216,975

Semi-Detached
£253,039

Terraced
£207,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Croft

Average Price
£212,425

Semi-Detached
£253,290

Terraced
£207,884

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Bridge Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-06-14	£238,787
33 Bridge Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2014-03-31	£271,942
15 Bridge Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2006-11-24	£234,793
25 Bridge Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2006-11-10	£226,097
7 Bridge Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2006-08-17	£101,055

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 9EQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 9EQ 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
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	718 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	1,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,571 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 Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	145 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	414 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	3out of 4	554 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4out of 4	468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,181 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,526 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	2,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	2,452 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,133 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,447 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	3,458 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,966 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,321 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,909 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	688 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TP	3out of 4	908 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,202 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
Bite Central	6 Horton Square, Birmingham	322 yd
Syrian House	25-27 Horton Square, Birmingham	322 yd
Tru Spice Caribbean Restaurant	128 Highgate Street, Birmingham	358 yd
Cafe@290	290 Gooch Street, Birmingham	386 yd
Highgate Baptist Church	Conybere Street, Birmingham	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Charles Napier	Sir Charles Napier, 210 Gooch Street	557 yd
Merrymaid	Merrymaid, 263 Moseley Road	642 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	659 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	678 yd
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Johns	291 Gooch Street, Birmingham	419 yd
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	458 yd
Mount Zion Community Project	27 Vaughton Street South, Birmingham	639 yd
Gorilla Munch	Unit 2, 41 Woodfield Road	700 yd
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham	371 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	941 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	1,016 yd
Sun Yip Ltd	142-154 Sherlock Street, Birmingham	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		254 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	256 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	493 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	523 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	575 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	736 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	839 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	845 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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