Willows Road, Birmingham, B12 9QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B12 9QF 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 9QF, 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 Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willows Road was 49.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.8% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willows Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 841st lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 9QF, 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 Road are based on 53 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 Road, Birmingham, B12 9QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 9QF

Average Price
£405,057

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£405,057

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willows Road

Average Price
£268,414

Semi-Detached
£259,864

Terraced
£270,402

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willows Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Willows Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£358,000	2018-08-15	£484,353
87 Willows Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2014-10-03	£382,047
87 Willows Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2010-09-20	£360,142
89 Willows Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2003-06-06	£353,590
87 Willows Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2001-10-12	£380,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 9QF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 9QF 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	4out of 4	298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,289 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	1,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,050 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	569 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tindal Junior and Infant School Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	- not rated	575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	799 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	1,130 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,464 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
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	1,902 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,166 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	3,211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,335 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,450 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	3,827 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,493 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,632 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moseley Women Academy 28a George Street , Balsall Heath B12 9RG	- not rated	388 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Girls High School 221 Edward Rd , Birmingham B12 9LB	- not rated	416 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
New Perspectives School 197-223 Edward Road , Balsall Heath B12 9LB	- not rated	420 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Rathbone School of LE Longmore House , Cromer Road B12 9QP	- not rated	623 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Boots School (National Institute of Conductive Education) Cannon Hill House , 14 Russell Road B13 8RD	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent special 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
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara	221 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	391 yd
Dessert King	223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	414 yd
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	414 yd
Cannon Hill Park	Tea Rooms, Russell Road	567 yd
KILN by MAC	Midlands Arts Centre, Queens Ride	623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anawim	228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	349 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	391 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	446 yd
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	515 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Catering Kiosk	Cannon Hill Park Queens Drive And, Edgbaston Road	491 yd
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	554 yd
Cotton Candy Buffet	Cannon Hill House, 14 Russell Road	567 yd
Caspian Pizza	560 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	772 yd
Little Kitchen	529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	726 yd
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston	739 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	467 yd
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	519 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	539 yd
Tally Ho Sports TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE PERSHORE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	799 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	826 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		1,003 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	55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B12 9QF