Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B13 8BB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.4% of the population 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	47.4%	57.4%	10.0%	51.0%	6.4%
Male	52.6%	42.6%	-10.0%	49.0%	-6.4%

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 8BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	67.1%	55.6%	-11.5%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	32.5%	13.6%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.4%	9.2%	0.8%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	39.5%	-5.4%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	37.5%	28.5%	-9.0%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	13.6%	25%	11.4%	12.7%	12.3%
Bad health	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	21.7%	8.4%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	11.2%	1.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	9.8%	-1.0%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	53%	45.1%	-7.9%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% 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	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2.2%	11.2%	9.0%	2.7%	8.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.6%	10%	7.4%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	7.4%	2.6%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	68.8%	48.8%	-20.0%	81.4%	-32.6%
Arab	0%	5.9%	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	84.9%	64%	-20.9%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	1.1%	7.7%	6.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4%	12.1%	8.1%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	7%	11.5%	4.5%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	63.6%	-19.9%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	0%	12%	12.0%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	7.9%	5.3%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	2.6%	10.3%	7.7%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	6.2%	-5.2%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	22.8%	6.5%	16.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Alcester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alcester Road was 13.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.8% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alcester Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 8BB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Alcester Road are based on 377 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 Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 8BB

Average Price
£195,227

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£883,283

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,080

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alcester Road

Average Price
£328,405

Semi-Detached
£437,566

Terraced
£405,418

Detached
£595,435

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,111

Other
£589,069

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alcester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 William Court, 70 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2021-09-10	£107,493
Flat 3 58 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-08-24	£154,539
Flat 4 60 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-07-27	£144,649
Flat 3 62 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2016-03-21	£104,693
Flat 1 58 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2015-03-06	£120,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B13 8BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	30
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	43
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate 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	4out of 4	874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,050 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	2,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Hill Primary School Alcester Road , B13 8BB	3out of 4	95 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tindal Junior and Infant School Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	494 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Oakland Road , Moseley B13 9DN	3out of 4	633 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	725 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,809 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	2,081 yd	Community 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	1,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,903 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,919 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	3,335 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,979 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birmingham Rathbone School of LE Longmore House , Cromer Road B12 9QP	- not rated	358 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sz School 17 Clifton Road , Balsall Heath B12 8SX	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Women Academy 28a George Street , Balsall Heath B12 9RG	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hira School 99-103 Clifton Road , Balsall Heath B12 8SR	- not rated	660 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	689 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	132 yd
Riverside	21 Alcester Road, Birmingham	202 yd
Diwan Restaurant	3B Alcester Road, Birmingham	202 yd
Soufi	120-126 Alcester Road, Birmingham	289 yd
Halawaat	116 Alcester Road, Birmingham	309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince of Wales Moseley	The Prince Of Wales, 118 Alcester Road	319 yd
The Prince of Wales Taconistas Leaf	The Prince Of Wales, 118 Alcester Road	319 yd
The Patrick Kavanagh	The Patrick Kavanagh, 142 Trafalgar Road	411 yd
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	469 yd
One Trick Pony Club	93 Alcester Road, Birmingham	548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raphael	130 Alcester Road, Birmingham	319 yd
Evergreen	146 Alcester Road, Birmingham	473 yd
Caspian Pizza	560 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	474 yd
German Doner Kebab	548-550 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	489 yd
Zaffs Peri Licious Ltd	542-544 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	511 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	449 yd
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	472 yd
Somerfield Stores Ltd	154 Alcester Road, Birmingham	473 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	484 yd
The Clean Kilo	11 St Marys Row, Birmingham	593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	739 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	933 yd
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	1,068 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.4 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	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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