Mary Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B12 9SU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	54.6%	52.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	45.4%	47.5%	2.1%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	37.3%	39.9%	2.6%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	40.3%	-3.4%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	6.3%	8.2%	1.9%	6.1%	2.1%

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	36.8%	44.5%	7.7%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	35.1%	32.5%	-2.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	15.8%	15.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	9.3%	7.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 9SU this area, 36.5% 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.2%	36.5%	-10.7%	18.2%	18.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	17.9%	9.4%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	12%	19.8%	7.8%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.7% 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	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	1.1%	4.7%
Indian	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	25.8%	32.3%	6.5%	2.7%	29.6%
Other Asian	3%	4.2%	1.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	6.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	19.3%	9.7%	-9.6%	81.4%	-71.7%
Arab	21.8%	24.9%	3.1%	0.6%	24.3%
Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	64.2%	64.4%	0.2%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	24.1%	27.8%	3.7%	5.6%	22.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	64.4%	2.2%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	2%	31.7%	29.7%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	7.3%	1.1%	-6.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	1.1%	-25.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.8%	37.2%	-29.4%
Christian	13.6%	46.2%	-32.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	69%	6.5%	62.5%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Mary Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mary Street was 88.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.3% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mary Street has the 59th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1532nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.3%.

🔎 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 9SU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 9SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 9SU

Average Price
£239,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£239,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mary Street

Average Price
£274,935

Semi-Detached
£254,509

Terraced
£251,068

Detached
£440,075

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,664

Other
£644,666

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mary Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2013-11-04	£252,652
47 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2011-05-13	£346,577
51 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£51,000	2009-01-30	£98,763
41 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2005-09-30	£257,733
37 Mary Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£106,500	2003-12-23	£226,960

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 9SU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 9SU 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

Retired	56
Full-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	52
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	20
Other	19
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Education	18
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3out of 4	491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	736 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	1,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	351 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	677 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,024 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	1,724 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,637 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	3,443 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,201 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	684 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	684 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heritage Academy 327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,034 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TP	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy special converter	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
Al-Qamar Restaurant Ltd	51 Vincent Street, Birmingham	328 yd
Joseph Chamberlain 6th Form College	1 Belgrave Road, Birmingham	436 yd
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara	221 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	444 yd
Big Saj Original	231 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	454 yd
Dessert King	223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	422 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	444 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	531 yd
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	539 yd
British Muslim Association	496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	297 yd
Little Kitchen	529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	626 yd
Gorilla Munch	Unit 2, 41 Woodfield Road	643 yd
Big Johns	291 Gooch Street, Birmingham	659 yd
DFC Chicken	530 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham	610 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	716 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		238 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	330 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	464 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	537 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	729 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,007 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,012 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 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	50.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.04 Mbit/s

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