Edgbaston Road, Birmingham, B12 9QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B12 9QA is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	45.3%	45.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	54.7%	54.8%	0.1%	49.0%	5.8%

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 9QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	54.3%	57.2%	2.9%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	28.9%	-7.4%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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%	43.5%	-0.7%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	29%	29.1%	0.1%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	14.4%	16.9%	2.5%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	8%	9.5%	1.5%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	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 9QA this area, 29.7% 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	30.6%	29.7%	-0.9%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	6.9%	-10.6%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	16.7%	8.7%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	26%	32.6%	6.6%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.8% 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	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	28%	35.6%	7.6%	2.7%	32.9%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	40.7%	35.8%	-4.9%	81.4%	-45.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	8.6%	4.2%	-4.4%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	66.7%	68%	1.3%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	6.4%	6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.3%	19.9%	0.6%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	68%	1.9%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	21.1%	19.2%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	8.2%	2.6%	-5.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	3.5%	-15.8%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	19%	46.2%	-27.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	46.7%	6.5%	40.2%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Edgbaston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edgbaston Road was 117.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.1% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edgbaston Road has the 70th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1151st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.7%.

🔎 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 9QA, 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 Edgbaston Road are based on 36 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 Edgbaston Road, Birmingham, B12 9QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 9QA

Average Price
£451,037

Semi-Detached
£634,297

Terraced
£475,994

Detached
£593,097

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,317

Other
£233,042

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edgbaston Road

Average Price
£392,692

Semi-Detached
£402,413

Terraced
£343,905

Detached
£584,539

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,540

Other
£294,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edgbaston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 4 110 Edgbaston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-09-01	£278,852
110 Edgbaston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£36,000	2022-02-25	£38,522
Apartment 1 110 Edgbaston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-08-11	£312,308
Apartment 5 110 Edgbaston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-01-05	£360,000
Apartment 4 110 Edgbaston Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-09-02	£370,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 9QA

Employment

B12 9QA 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 9QA 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	126
Long-Term Sick or disabled	92
Other	46
Student (economically inactive)	42
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	15

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,388 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	1,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,838 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	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	764 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Primary School Alcester Road , B13 8BB	3out of 4	895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	1,005 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	1,312 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	1,369 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	1,621 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	2,312 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	2,574 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	1,375 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,780 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,617 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,084 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,253 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	4,031 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,117 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	5,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	492 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Ballet School 249 Bristol Road , B5 7UH	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,326 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
Cannon Hill Park	Tea Rooms, Russell Road	389 yd
KILN by MAC	Midlands Arts Centre, Queens Ride	501 yd
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara	221 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	558 yd
Mange Tout	22 Chantry Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	567 yd
Dessert King	223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anawim	228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	474 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	558 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	587 yd
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	618 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Catering Kiosk	Cannon Hill Park Queens Drive And, Edgbaston Road	314 yd
Cotton Candy Buffet	Cannon Hill House, 14 Russell Road	389 yd
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	730 yd
Sir Harrys Chippy	7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	797 yd
Caspian Pizza	560 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	868 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston	683 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	828 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	885 yd
Somerfield Stores Ltd	154 Alcester Road, Birmingham	1,022 yd
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	369 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	470 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	700 yd
Tally Ho Sports TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE PERSHORE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	722 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	964 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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