St Johns Close, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B13 8AW is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	45.2%	44.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	54.8%	55.3%	0.5%	49.0%	6.3%

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 B13 8AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	62.6%	61%	-1.6%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	26.1%	1.4%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	2%	3.2%	1.2%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	38.3%	46.3%	8.0%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	35.2%	30.2%	-5.0%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	13.9%	15.3%	1.4%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	10.4%	7.1%	-3.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	20.8%	-3.4%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	8.6%	-6.0%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	10%	-0.1%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	44.8%	18.0%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	7.6%	2.7%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.4% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	13%	19.2%	6.2%	2.7%	16.5%
Other Asian	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	11.3%	6.7%	-4.6%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	0.5%	5.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
White	51.7%	38.4%	-13.3%	81.4%	-43.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	6.1%	10.2%	4.1%	0.6%	9.6%
Other	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	75.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.3%	7%	2.7%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	11.7%	2.1%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	75.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	17.9%	17.5%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	1.2%	-12.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	35.7%	6.5%	29.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is St Johns Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Close was 151.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Johns Close has the 53rd highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 819th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B13 8AW, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 St Johns Close are based on 13 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 St Johns Close, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 8AW

Average Price
£668,419

Semi-Detached
£578,482

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£704,393

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Close

Average Price
£699,338

Semi-Detached
£591,129

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£662,681

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£835,480

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 St Johns Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£537,000	2024-04-12	£569,785
6 St Johns Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£543,500	2021-06-04	£611,438
4 St Johns Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2020-07-24	£675,502
7 St Johns Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£567,000	2020-06-12	£700,538
5 St Johns Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2019-09-03	£679,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B13 8AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B13 8AW 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	63
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	21
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
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	580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,232 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	2,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	298 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Primary School Alcester Road , B13 8BB	3out of 4	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Oakland Road , Moseley B13 9DN	3out of 4	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	961 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	1,418 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	2,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	2,402 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,706 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,472 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	3,601 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,202 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cannon Hill House 14 Russell Road Cannon Hill House , 14 Russell Road B13 8RD	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	833 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	833 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	1,049 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tipu Sultan	Jug Of Ale, 43 Alcester Road	206 yd
Riverside	21 Alcester Road, Birmingham	252 yd
Diwan Restaurant	3B Alcester Road, Birmingham	252 yd
Mange Tout	22 Chantry Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	360 yd
Soufi	120-126 Alcester Road, Birmingham	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	360 yd
Anawim	228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	393 yd
The Prince of Wales Moseley	The Prince Of Wales, 118 Alcester Road	474 yd
The Prince of Wales Taconistas Leaf	The Prince Of Wales, 118 Alcester Road	474 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raphael	130 Alcester Road, Birmingham	474 yd
Caspian Pizza	560 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	501 yd
German Doner Kebab	548-550 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	517 yd
Zaffs Peri Licious Ltd	542-544 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	535 yd
DFC Chicken	530 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	485 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	496 yd
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	612 yd
Somerfield Stores Ltd	154 Alcester Road, Birmingham	612 yd
The Clean Kilo	11 St Marys Row, Birmingham	729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	719 yd
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	829 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	978 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	980 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,082 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	1,090 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	208.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	256.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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