Harbury Road, Birmingham, B12 9NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B12 9NG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.5%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.7%	49.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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	41%	36.8%	-4.2%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	50.2%	4.9%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	3%	4.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	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	44.2%	46.7%	2.5%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	36.4%	33.2%	-3.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.6%	13%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	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.

In the area around B12 9NG this area, 33.3% 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	36.3%	33.3%	-3.0%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	13.7%	3.4%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	8.1%	-2.2%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	17%	8.9%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	20.7%	-6.2%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	2.0%

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	3.3%	7.3%	4.0%	1.1%	6.2%
Chinese	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.7%	1.1%	-7.6%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	36.1%	36.7%	0.6%	2.7%	34.0%
Other Asian	13.4%	6.5%	-6.9%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
White	15.8%	21.7%	5.9%	81.4%	-59.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	6.3%	11.4%	5.1%	0.6%	10.8%
Other	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	60.9%	67.5%	6.6%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	2.1%	7%	4.9%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	31.3%	20.7%	-10.6%	5.6%	15.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	67.5%	6.9%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	8.1%	23.4%	15.3%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	24.8%	3.5%	-21.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.1%	37.2%	-32.1%
Christian	22.2%	46.2%	-24.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	66.7%	6.5%	60.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Harbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harbury Road was 62.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harbury Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1096th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.3%.

🔎 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 9NG, 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 Harbury Road are based on 57 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 Harbury Road, Birmingham, B12 9NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 9NG

Average Price
£238,384

Semi-Detached
£266,559

Terraced
£237,042

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harbury Road

Average Price
£258,612

Semi-Detached
£296,612

Terraced
£257,230

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Harbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-02-13	£247,796
35 Harbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-10-04	£201,170
81 Harbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2021-02-10	£275,769
77 Harbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2012-07-05	£290,121
37 Harbury Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2012-03-28	£206,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 9NG

Employment

B12 9NG 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 9NG 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	65
Looking after home or family	44
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	937 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	1,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,972 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	817 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,428 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,854 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	2,079 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,863 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,646 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,885 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	4,029 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,696 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cannon Hill House 14 Russell Road Cannon Hill House , 14 Russell Road B13 8RD	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Ballet School 249 Bristol Road , B5 7UH	- not rated	930 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Priory School Sir Harrys Road , Edgbaston B15 2UR	- not rated	1,176 yd	Other independent 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	228 yd
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	228 yd
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara	221 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	460 yd
KILN by MAC	Midlands Arts Centre, Queens Ride	682 yd
Al-Qamar Restaurant Ltd	51 Vincent Street, Birmingham	741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	460 yd
Anawim	228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	553 yd
Twelfth Man	17 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	573 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	593 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	386 yd
Sir Harrys Chippy	7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	573 yd
Catering Kiosk	Cannon Hill Park Queens Drive And, Edgbaston Road	715 yd
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	769 yd
Cotton Candy Buffet	Cannon Hill House, 14 Russell Road	796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston	646 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	916 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	273 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	337 yd
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	657 yd
Tally Ho Sports TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE PERSHORE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	740 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		918 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	929 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Edgbaston Priory Club SIR HARRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,064 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	161.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B12 9NG