Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B13 8BE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49.8%	47.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.2%	52.4%	2.2%	49.0%	3.4%

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 8BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	68.5%	58.5%	-10.0%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.8%	25%	3.2%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.8%	11.3%	6.5%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	46.2%	42.4%	-3.8%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	34%	32.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	15.5%	15.5%	0.0%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	2.6%	8.1%	5.5%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	13.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	13.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	14.6%	-1.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	41.5%	8.4%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40% 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	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.9%	7.8%	-5.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	6.3%	-2.6%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	8.9%	3.7%	-5.2%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	3%	0.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	36.6%	40%	3.4%	81.4%	-41.4%
Arab	2.6%	11.9%	9.3%	0.6%	11.3%
Other	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	70.3%	70.6%	0.3%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	10.9%	12.3%	1.4%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	10.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	70.1%	1.5%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	6.6%	19.6%	13.0%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.9%	0.7%	-5.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	5.2%	-8.3%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	26.7%	46.2%	-19.5%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	33.3%	6.5%	26.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Alcester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alcester Road was 214.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.6% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alcester Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 437th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 89.0%.

🔎 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 8BE, 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 8BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 8BE

Average Price
£290,754

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£534,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,499

Other
£217,809

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
14 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-08-11	£562,222
Flat 5 8 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-06-09	£188,816
4 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£271,000	2020-12-11	£305,114
6 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£271,000	2020-12-11	£305,114
8 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£18,000	2019-12-06	£20,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B13 8BE

Employment

B13 8BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Looking after home or family	17
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Retired	10
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,860 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	2,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,651 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	239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Primary School Alcester Road , B13 8BB	3out of 4	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	638 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Infant School Brunswick Road , Sparkbrook B12 8NX	- not rated	763 yd	Community school	Yes	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	524 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Albans CofE Specialist Engineering College Angelina Street , Highgate B12 0UU	- not rated	1,586 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hillock School Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	- not rated	1,968 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	1,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,725 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	3,199 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,164 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,749 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	158 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sz School 17 Clifton Road , Balsall Heath B12 8SX	- not rated	354 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hira School 99-103 Clifton Road , Balsall Heath B12 8SR	- not rated	462 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Moseley Women Academy 28a George Street , Balsall Heath B12 9RG	- not rated	483 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Community School Hertford Street , Balsall Heath B12 8NJ	- not rated	524 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Riverside	21 Alcester Road, Birmingham	66 yd
Diwan Restaurant	3B Alcester Road, Birmingham	66 yd
Moseley Dance Centre	572-574 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	171 yd
Just Dessert	558 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	239 yd
Crispino	577 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	295 yd
British Muslim Association	496 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	440 yd
Anawim	228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	450 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	461 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspian Pizza	560 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	239 yd
German Doner Kebab	548-550 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	254 yd
Zaffs Peri Licious Ltd	542-544 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	275 yd
DFC Chicken	530 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	330 yd
Little Kitchen	529 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	215 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	251 yd
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	704 yd
Somerfield Stores Ltd	154 Alcester Road, Birmingham	705 yd
The Clean Kilo	11 St Marys Row, Birmingham	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	505 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	764 yd
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed) Moseley Road	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College (Closed) Balsall Heath Road		1,009 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	1,056 yd
Chamberlain Health And Fitness Centre BELGRAVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	169.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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