Lapworth Grove, Birmingham, B12 9TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B12 9TL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.7%	50%	0.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9TL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	46.2%	48.7%	2.5%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	37.1%	2.5%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10%	7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.8%	4%	0.2%	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	43.9%	51.9%	8.0%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	32.6%	28.6%	-4.0%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	15.7%	11.8%	-3.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	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 9TL 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	31.9%	29.7%	-2.2%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	7.6%	-7.4%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	14.2%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	27.7%	8.5%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	7.3%	2%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.6% 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	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	1.1%	5.4%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3%	4.5%	1.5%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	22%	17.7%	-4.3%	2.7%	15.0%
Other Asian	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	13.1%	18.4%	5.3%	2.5%	15.9%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	8.6%	0.5%	-8.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
White	16.4%	9.6%	-6.8%	81.4%	-71.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	9.6%	17.2%	7.6%	0.6%	16.6%
Other	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	65.4%	56.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	2%	4.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	8.3%	14.4%	6.1%	2.7%	11.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	19.9%	2.0%	5.6%	14.3%
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	64.9%	56.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	36.8%	36.0%	9.8%	27.0%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	7.1%	1.2%	-5.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	23%	1%	-22.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	21.4%	46.2%	-24.8%
Muslim	62%	6.5%	55.5%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Lapworth Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lapworth Grove was 171.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.5% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lapworth Grove has the 47th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 671st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.3%.

🔎 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 9TL, 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 Lapworth Grove are based on 5 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 Lapworth Grove, Birmingham, B12 9TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B12 9TL

Average Price
£175,553

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£211,702

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,329

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lapworth Grove

Average Price
£176,295

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£213,593

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,349

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lapworth GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Lapworth Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-01-26	£108,552
8 Lapworth Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2015-12-17	£219,321
16 Lapworth Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2008-01-30	£245,775
25 Lapworth Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2007-08-24	£132,145
28 Lapworth Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£45,950	2001-05-18	£175,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B12 9TL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B12 9TL 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

Student (economically inactive)	50
Full-Time Employee	49
Other	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Retired	26
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
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	491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,702 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	1,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,769 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	85 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	547 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	552 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Brunswick Road , Balsall Heath B12 8NX	3out of 4	963 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	3out of 4	972 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	720 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	821 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	2,019 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	2,137 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	404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	1,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,869 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,513 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,936 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	3,213 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,359 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,809 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	379 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	379 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heritage Academy 327 Moseley Road , B12 0DX	- not rated	624 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street , Highgate B12 0TP	3out of 4	1,052 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	112 yd
Gurdwara Guru Ramdas Singh Sab	495 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	186 yd
Kurdish Kebabs Grill	445-447 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	198 yd
Baguette Shop	449 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	202 yd
Prince coffee lounge	443 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club Sensations	450 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	239 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	258 yd
British Muslim Association	496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	328 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	409 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Kitchen	529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	346 yd
DFC Chicken	530 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	410 yd
Gorilla Munch	Unit 2, 41 Woodfield Road	442 yd
Zaffs Peri Licious Ltd	542-544 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	459 yd
German Doner Kebab	548-550 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	458 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	526 yd
Tru Spice Groceries	127 Highgate Street, Birmingham	835 yd
Azad Supermarket	132-136 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	853 yd
Raja Brothers Supermarket	170 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	239 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		305 yd
Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) Balsall Heath Road	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	452 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	847 yd
Ark St Albans Academy CONYBERE STREET	artificial grass pitch	933 yd
Calthorpe Academy Darwin Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,047 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111 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	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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