Mary Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B12 9RN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	53.4%	3.4%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	50%	46.6%	-3.4%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	36%	39.2%	3.2%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	47.6%	-0.4%	44.2%	3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2%	3.7%	1.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	45.4%	52.9%	7.5%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	31.9%	25.1%	-6.8%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	15.1%	14%	-1.1%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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 9RN this area, 32% 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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.1%	32%	-9.1%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.7%	-5.0%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	12.1%	2.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	17%	8.1%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	20.2%	4.5%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	7.7%	4.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.6% 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	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	33.6%	36.5%	2.9%	2.7%	33.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	12.6%	8.6%	-4.0%	81.4%	-72.8%
Arab	30.9%	32.9%	2.0%	0.6%	32.3%
Other	1.9%	8.4%	6.5%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	56.1%	57.8%	1.7%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	34.5%	34.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	28.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.7%	57.9%	2.2%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	34.1%	31.6%	9.8%	24.3%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	7.6%	2.6%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	29%	2.2%	-26.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.8%	37.2%	-32.4%
Christian	9.2%	46.2%	-37.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	79%	6.5%	72.5%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Mary Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mary Street was 76.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.8% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mary Street has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1357th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 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 9RN, 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 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 9RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 9RN

Average Price
£313,999

Semi-Detached
£217,100

Terraced
£178,677

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£952,184

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
Flat 1 179 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,725,000	2022-11-04	£1,650,825
The Eagle, 189 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-07-19	£188,206
195 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2017-03-28	£151,201
217 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2014-03-17	£230,930
213 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2009-04-29	£258,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 9RN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 9RN 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	70
Student (economically inactive)	59
Looking after home or family	57
Retired	43
Other	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,142 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	1,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,427 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	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	- not rated	423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	423 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	803 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	834 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,159 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	1,822 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	3out of 4	1,946 yd	Foundation school	No	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	779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,161 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,163 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,178 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	3,483 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,335 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,513 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	132 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Perspectives School 197-223 Edward Road , Balsall Heath B12 9LB	- not rated	220 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Girls High School 221 Edward Rd , Birmingham B12 9LB	- not rated	245 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Rathbone School of LE Longmore House , Cromer Road B12 9QP	- not rated	454 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sz School 17 Clifton Road , Balsall Heath B12 8SX	- not rated	557 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	1 yd
Dessert King	223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	314 yd
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	314 yd
Al-Qamar Restaurant Ltd	51 Vincent Street, Birmingham	315 yd
Ines	527 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	1 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	152 yd
Anawim	228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	196 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	208 yd
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	315 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	328 yd
Little Kitchen	529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	465 yd
DFC Chicken	530 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	509 yd
Zaffs Peri Licious Ltd	542-544 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	519 yd
Caspian Pizza	560 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	470 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	556 yd
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham	1,048 yd
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	448 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	472 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		629 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	910 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	115.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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