Willows Crescent, Birmingham, B12 9NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B12 9NS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.7%	48.2%	-3.5%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.3%	51.8%	3.5%	49.0%	2.8%

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 9NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	41.2%	49.5%	8.3%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	37.1%	-7.0%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	50.5%	40.7%	-9.8%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	28.9%	32.8%	3.9%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	13.8%	16.2%	2.4%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	4.7%	9%	4.3%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	32.3%	23.4%	-8.9%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	13.4%	1.0%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	17%	3.5%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16%	1.6%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	25.8%	9.1%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	9.8%	2.9%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.4% 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	1%	5.7%	4.7%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	44%	40.3%	-3.7%	2.7%	37.6%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	12%	17.4%	5.4%	81.4%	-64.0%
Arab	21.2%	14.8%	-6.4%	0.6%	14.2%
Other	0.6%	6.3%	5.7%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	58.5%	66.3%	7.8%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	31.4%	23.9%	-7.5%	5.6%	18.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.5%	66.2%	7.7%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	4.1%	24.4%	20.3%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	10.4%	3.4%	-7.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	2.6%	-20.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.1%	37.2%	-30.1%
Christian	12.6%	46.2%	-33.6%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	73.5%	6.5%	67.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Willows Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willows Crescent was 59.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.2% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willows Crescent has the 28th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1045th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.1%.

🔎 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 9NS, 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 70 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 9NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 9NS

Average Price
£391,774

Semi-Detached
£425,289

Terraced
£375,017

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willows Crescent

Average Price
£323,114

Semi-Detached
£384,433

Terraced
£310,145

Detached
£326,497

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willows CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Willows Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£336,000	2022-08-03	£345,610
27 Willows Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£299,950	2017-05-18	£442,888
27 Willows Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2015-09-18	£253,354
21 Willows Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2015-06-18	£414,548
27 Willows Crescent, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2015-05-13	£200,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 9NS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 9NS 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	54
Student (economically inactive)	51
Other	47
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Retired	31
Unemployed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
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	324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,163 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	1,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Primary School Alcester Road , B13 8BB	3out of 4	997 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,312 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	1,836 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	2,100 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	2,774 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	1,207 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,897 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	4,071 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	3,957 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,892 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,989 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	714 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Ballet School 249 Bristol Road , B5 7UH	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,040 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,040 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,279 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	359 yd
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	359 yd
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara	221 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	396 yd
Cannon Hill Park	Tea Rooms, Russell Road	604 yd
KILN by MAC	Midlands Arts Centre, Queens Ride	609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anawim	228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	394 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	396 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	477 yd
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	566 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	509 yd
Catering Kiosk	Cannon Hill Park Queens Drive And, Edgbaston Road	525 yd
Cotton Candy Buffet	Cannon Hill House, 14 Russell Road	604 yd
Sir Harrys Chippy	7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	719 yd
Little Kitchen	529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	817 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston	692 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	774 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	405 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	474 yd
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	525 yd
Tally Ho Sports TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE PERSHORE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	760 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	853 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		985 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	1,090 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	30.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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