Minivet Drive, Birmingham, B12 9LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B12 9LN 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 9LN 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 Minivet Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Minivet Drive was 97.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.0% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Minivet Drive has the 64th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1368th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.0%.

🔎 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 9LN, 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 Minivet Drive are based on 4 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 Minivet Drive, Birmingham, B12 9LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 9LN

Average Price
£237,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£237,122

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Minivet Drive

Average Price
£234,012

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£234,012

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Minivet DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Minivet Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2004-01-28	£266,228
2 Minivet Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£72,700	2000-12-21	£250,270
6 Minivet Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£53,000	1998-07-24	£225,707
1 Minivet Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£45,500	1997-09-30	£203,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 9LN

Employment

B12 9LN 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 9LN 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	4out of 4	279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	835 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	1,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,469 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	- not rated	318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	318 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Primary School Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Percy Shurmer Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	4out of 4	563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tindal Junior and Infant School Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	- not rated	666 yd	Community school	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	891 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	918 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	1,021 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	1,523 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,833 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	681 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,855 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,904 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	3,552 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	3,990 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,065 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,404 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Perspectives School 197-223 Edward Road , Balsall Heath B12 9LB	- not rated	154 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Girls High School 221 Edward Rd , Birmingham B12 9LB	- not rated	163 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Moseley Women Academy 28a George Street , Balsall Heath B12 9RG	- not rated	440 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Boys 466 Moseley Road , Moseley B12 9AN	- not rated	691 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	691 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
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	205 yd
Dessert King	223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	205 yd
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara	221 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	308 yd
Al-Qamar Restaurant Ltd	51 Vincent Street, Birmingham	401 yd
Gurdwara Guru Ramdas Singh Sab	495 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	308 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	409 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	447 yd
Anawim	228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	505 yd
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	55 yd
Little Kitchen	529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	674 yd
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	722 yd
DFC Chicken	530 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	732 yd
Zaffs Peri Licious Ltd	542-544 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	759 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	724 yd
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham	780 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	811 yd
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	237 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		486 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	625 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	909 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,011 yd
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	1,049 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%

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

Overview of B12 9LN