Mary Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B12 9JU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents 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	47.4%	47.9%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.6%	52.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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 9JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	39.9%	44.6%	4.7%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	40.5%	1.7%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.2%	6.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	8.5%	5.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	37.5%	35.6%	-1.9%	48.4%	-12.8%
Good health	34.1%	35.9%	1.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	16.8%	18.4%	1.6%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	1.2%	1.3%

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 9JU this area, 37.9% 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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38%	37.9%	-0.1%	18.2%	19.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	12.4%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	12.1%	0.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.4%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	20.7%	7.1%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	8.9%	1%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.7% 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	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	1.1%	6.8%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	31.8%	30.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	27.4%
Other Asian	4%	4.6%	0.6%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	3.4%	8.5%	5.1%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	14.5%	7.1%	-7.4%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	14.5%	10.7%	-3.8%	81.4%	-70.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	12.8%	18.9%	6.1%	0.6%	18.3%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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%	60.2%	2.2%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	0.9%	3%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	27.3%	28.8%	1.5%	5.6%	23.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	4.1%	-5.3%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.5%	60%	3.5%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	2.8%	31.5%	28.7%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	32.7%	1.6%	-31.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.4%	37.2%	-29.8%
Christian	14.5%	46.2%	-31.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	72.1%	6.5%	65.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Mary Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mary Street was 175.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.8% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mary Street has the 44th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 638th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 72.7%.

🔎 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 9JU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Mary Street are based on 139 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 Mary Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 9JU

Average Price
£217,203

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£237,681

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,811

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mary Street

Average Price
£274,339

Semi-Detached
£256,781

Terraced
£253,561

Detached
£443,215

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,083

Other
£628,653

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mary Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2017-09-28	£113,884
87 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2008-02-01	£307,307
83 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2006-11-23	£201,995
88 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-06-02	£216,767
94 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2001-06-20	£237,300

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 9JU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 9JU 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	48
Retired	47
Full-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	908 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	1,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,525 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	252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	1,054 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	896 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	935 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,906 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	2,201 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	2,352 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	625 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,804 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	3,472 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,426 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,061 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	601 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heritage Academy 327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX	- not rated	844 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TP	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy special converter	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
Al-Qamar Restaurant Ltd	51 Vincent Street, Birmingham	196 yd
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara	221 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	224 yd
Dessert King	223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	354 yd
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	354 yd
Gurdwara Guru Ramdas Singh Sab	495 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	219 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	224 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	307 yd
Anawim	228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	402 yd
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	256 yd
Little Kitchen	529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	472 yd
DFC Chicken	530 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	532 yd
Zaffs Peri Licious Ltd	542-544 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	564 yd
German Doner Kebab	548-550 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	534 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	619 yd
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		407 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	419 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	434 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	900 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	956 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,070 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	68.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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