Lincoln Street, Birmingham, B12 9EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B12 9EX is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	47.5%	46.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	52.5%	53.3%	0.8%	49.0%	4.3%

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	35.7%	39.1%	3.4%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	41%	-9.6%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	6.4%	8.1%	1.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	36%	52.7%	16.7%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	37.5%	22.6%	-14.9%	33.6%	-11.0%
Fair health	17.4%	16.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	5.3%	7%	1.7%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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 9EX this area, 28.1% 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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	28.1%	-3.6%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	14.2%	-2.7%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.8%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	21.6%	6.7%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	10.8%	5.2%	-5.6%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.1% 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%	6.6%	1.6%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	20.9%	26%	5.1%	2.7%	23.3%
Other Asian	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	7.1%	-1.5%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	17.7%	10.1%	-7.6%	81.4%	-71.3%
Arab	21.8%	23.1%	1.3%	0.6%	22.5%
Other	0.3%	7.4%	7.1%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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	55.8%	53.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	6.1%	0.7%
Africa	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	28.9%	30.8%	1.9%	5.6%	25.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.3%	53.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	30.1%	27.4%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	5%	11.4%	6.4%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	32.4%	1.7%	-30.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	13.4%	46.2%	-32.8%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	74.1%	6.5%	67.6%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Lincoln Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lincoln Street was 113.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lincoln Street has the 72nd highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1199th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

🔎 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 9EX, 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 Lincoln Street are based on 17 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 Lincoln Street, Birmingham, B12 9EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 9EX

Average Price
£225,052

Semi-Detached
£200,252

Terraced
£227,965

Detached
£256,649

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£296,091

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lincoln Street

Average Price
£223,899

Semi-Detached
£196,117

Terraced
£238,011

Detached
£254,059

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£301,171

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lincoln Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Lincoln Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-02-19	£200,769
26 Lincoln Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2017-08-04	£301,171
62 Lincoln Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-02-12	£199,784
38 Lincoln Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2013-09-09	£207,908
24 Lincoln Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2012-08-10	£340,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 9EX

Employment

B12 9EX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B12 9EX 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	56
Looking after home or family	50
Retired	48
Student (economically inactive)	35
Unemployed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	790 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	1,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,406 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	394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	913 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,106 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,785 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,669 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	3,631 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,407 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,198 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heritage Academy 327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX	- not rated	960 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cannon Hill House 14 Russell Road Cannon Hill House , 14 Russell Road B13 8RD	- not rated	1,220 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dessert King	223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	208 yd
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	208 yd
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara	221 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	266 yd
Al-Qamar Restaurant Ltd	51 Vincent Street, Birmingham	367 yd
Gurdwara Guru Ramdas Singh Sab	495 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	266 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	367 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	403 yd
Anawim	228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	463 yd
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	86 yd
Little Kitchen	529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	634 yd
DFC Chicken	530 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	691 yd
Zaffs Peri Licious Ltd	542-544 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	718 yd
German Doner Kebab	548-550 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	681 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	768 yd
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham	808 yd
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	264 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		486 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	589 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	773 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	937 yd
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	1,035 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	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	47.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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