Mary Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B12 9RJ is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	49.9%	46.5%	-3.4%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	50.1%	53.5%	3.4%	49.0%	4.5%

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 9RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	37.6%	44.4%	6.8%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	41.4%	-2.8%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	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	46%	46.9%	0.9%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	31.7%	29.3%	-2.4%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	11.7%	17.3%	5.6%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	8.8%	5.3%	-3.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 9RJ this area, 34.2% 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	36%	34.2%	-1.8%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	9.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	9%	-4.2%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	28.9%	9.5%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.8% 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	6.2%	6.6%	0.4%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	33.1%	31.2%	-1.9%	2.7%	28.5%
Other Asian	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	5.2%	-2.7%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	15%	18.8%	3.8%	81.4%	-62.6%
Arab	11.1%	13.6%	2.5%	0.6%	13.0%
Other	1.8%	7.2%	5.4%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	59.2%	59.2%	0.0%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	0.9%	9%	8.1%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	10.6%	4.7%	-5.9%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	24%	22.4%	-1.6%	5.6%	16.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	59.2%	1.1%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	27.4%	25.1%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	10.9%	5.8%	-5.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	3.2%	-22.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.1%	37.2%	-29.1%
Christian	19.2%	46.2%	-27.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	66.3%	6.5%	59.8%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Mary Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mary Street was 62.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.5% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mary Street has the 40th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1100th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B12 9RJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Mary Street are based on 139 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 Mary Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 9RJ

Average Price
£232,760

Semi-Detached
£295,417

Terraced
£232,103

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£146,332

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mary Street

Average Price
£270,144

Semi-Detached
£253,246

Terraced
£250,818

Detached
£438,729

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,004

Other
£613,944

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mary Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
282 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-07-04	£78,043
202 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-12-12	£104,979
182 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-12-13	£228,701
186 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-11-12	£240,680
162 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-08-07	£204,342

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 9RJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 9RJ 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	57
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	35
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	23
Other	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,264 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	1,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tindal Junior and Infant School Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	- not rated	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	- not rated	532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	532 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	682 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	806 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,279 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	1,938 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	871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,303 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	3,490 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,179 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,458 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,546 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,546 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	47 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Perspectives School 197-223 Edward Road , Balsall Heath B12 9LB	- not rated	329 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Girls High School 221 Edward Rd , Birmingham B12 9LB	- not rated	349 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Rathbone School of LE Longmore House , Cromer Road B12 9QP	- not rated	360 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sz School 17 Clifton Road , Balsall Heath B12 8SX	- not rated	525 yd	Other independent 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
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara	221 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	130 yd
Al-Qamar Restaurant Ltd	51 Vincent Street, Birmingham	382 yd
Dessert King	223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	407 yd
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	407 yd
Crispino	577 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anawim	228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	70 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	105 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	129 yd
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	223 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	244 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Kitchen	529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	444 yd
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	450 yd
Caspian Pizza	560 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	463 yd
German Doner Kebab	548-550 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	468 yd
Zaffs Peri Licious Ltd	542-544 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	414 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	493 yd
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston	1,063 yd
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	1,072 yd
Somerfield Stores Ltd	154 Alcester Road, Birmingham	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	485 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	549 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		736 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	851 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,082 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	82.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.1%

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	61.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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