Edward Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B12 9LR is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	45.7%	46.9%	1.2%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	54.3%	53.1%	-1.2%	49.0%	4.1%

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 9LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	48.4%	55.6%	7.2%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	32.1%	-7.1%	44.2%	-12.1%
Separated	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	40.8%	45.5%	4.7%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	36.1%	33.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.5%	14.5%	1.0%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	26.8%	-9.8%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	12%	1.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	10.2%	2.2%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.5%	6.9%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	28.3%	4.4%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	9.4%	1.5%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.7% 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	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	1.1%	5.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	31.5%	29.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	27.2%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.1%	4%	1.9%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	20%	21.7%	1.7%	81.4%	-59.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	20.4%	18.5%	-1.9%	0.6%	17.9%
Other	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	65.2%	63%	-2.2%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	1.1%	6.5%	5.4%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	27%	22.3%	-4.7%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	62.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	24.8%	23.5%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6.7%	1.9%	-4.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	3.2%	-20.2%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	9.1%	46.2%	-37.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	64.2%	6.5%	57.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Edward Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edward Road was 69.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.0% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edward Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1221st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.6%.

🔎 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 9LR, 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 Edward Road are based on 92 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 Edward Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 9LR

Average Price
£205,840

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£205,840

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Road

Average Price
£274,993

Semi-Detached
£317,783

Terraced
£224,794

Detached
£255,632

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,640

Other
£551,172

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Edward Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-05-05	£212,447
40 Edward Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2002-07-26	£247,117
34 Edward Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2002-03-14	£157,344

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 9LR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 9LR 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	83
Looking after home or family	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	34
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	23
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,781 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	1,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	291 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Primary School Alcester Road , B13 8BB	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Brunswick Road , Balsall Heath B12 8NX	3out of 4	883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	632 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	2,005 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	2,231 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	626 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,207 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,132 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,775 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,137 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	3,251 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,621 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,917 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	333 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	333 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	615 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Academy 327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	1,133 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
Ines	527 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	129 yd
Sheereen Kadah	543 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	137 yd
Layali Café & Restaurant	531 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	137 yd
Aziz Express	537 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	137 yd
Gift Shop and Internet Cafe	524 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	137 yd
British Muslim Association	496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	183 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	233 yd
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	249 yd
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Kitchen	529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	137 yd
DFC Chicken	530 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	195 yd
Zaffs Peri Licious Ltd	542-544 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	227 yd
German Doner Kebab	548-550 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	240 yd
Caspian Pizza	560 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	207 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	287 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	855 yd
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	876 yd
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	148 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		567 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	744 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	771 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,093 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.2%

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	23.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	29.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	29.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.02 Mbit/s

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