Willows Crescent, Birmingham, B12 9ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B12 9ND, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	52.7%	3.2%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	50.5%	47.3%	-3.2%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 9ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	42.3%	45.5%	3.2%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	38.3%	-2.2%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	1.4%

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	52.5%	45.2%	-7.3%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	30.3%	36.6%	6.3%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	12.9%	11.2%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.3%	6%	1.7%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 9ND this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	28.8%	-2.5%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	13.6%	4.3%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.1%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	16.8%	1.0%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	27.2%	1.4%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14% 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	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	54.8%	54.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	51.8%
Other Asian	6.6%	9.6%	3.0%	1.6%	8.0%
Black African	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	17.9%	14%	-3.9%	81.4%	-67.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	61.6%	64.8%	3.2%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	30.6%	27.1%	-3.5%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	65%	3.4%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	5.3%	24.3%	19.0%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	28%	5.2%	-22.8%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.2%	37.2%	-26.0%
Christian	9.4%	46.2%	-36.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	66%	6.5%	59.5%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Willows Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willows Crescent was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.9% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willows Crescent has the 26th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 836th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B12 9ND, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Willows Crescent are based on 71 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 Willows Crescent, Birmingham, B12 9ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 9ND

Average Price
£308,618

Semi-Detached
£342,551

Terraced
£306,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willows Crescent

Average Price
£323,402

Semi-Detached
£382,526

Terraced
£311,167

Detached
£323,508

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willows CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Willows Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-04-09	£319,885
36 Willows Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2017-06-26	£371,309
38 Willows Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2017-05-02	£175,097
88 Willows Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2015-05-15	£257,693
82 Willows Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2015-01-16	£252,570

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 9ND

Employment

B12 9ND area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B12 9ND 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	76
Looking after home or family	46
Student (economically inactive)	35
Other	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	29
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Education	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Real estate 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	386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,154 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	1,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tindal Junior and Infant School Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	- not rated	813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	813 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	- not rated	886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Community Foundation School St Paul's Centre , Hertford Street B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,352 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,490 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	1,715 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	3out of 4	1,858 yd	Foundation school	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	1,261 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	2,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,383 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	4,027 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,567 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,584 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,899 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	5,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iqra Girls High School 221 Edward Rd , Birmingham B12 9LB	- not rated	440 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
New Perspectives School 197-223 Edward Road , Balsall Heath B12 9LB	- not rated	459 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Women Academy 28a George Street , Balsall Heath B12 9RG	- not rated	592 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Boots School (National Institute of Conductive Education) Cannon Hill House , 14 Russell Road B13 8RD	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Rathbone School of LE Longmore House , Cromer Road B12 9QP	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent special school	No	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	393 yd
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	393 yd
KILN by MAC	Midlands Arts Centre, Queens Ride	506 yd
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara	221 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	544 yd
Cannon Hill Park	Tea Rooms, Russell Road	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twelfth Man	17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	533 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	544 yd
Anawim	228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	575 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	647 yd
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	749 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Harrys Chippy	7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	533 yd
Catering Kiosk	Cannon Hill Park Queens Drive And, Edgbaston Road	538 yd
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	556 yd
Cotton Candy Buffet	Cannon Hill House, 14 Russell Road	619 yd
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston	523 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	955 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	223 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	458 yd
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	472 yd
Tally Ho Sports TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE PERSHORE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	603 yd
Elmhurst Ballet School 247-249 247-249 BRISTOL ROAD		1,014 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	1,014 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club SIR HARRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,047 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		1,076 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	202.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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