Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B13 8EE is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	46.3%	44.1%	-2.2%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	53.7%	55.9%	2.2%	49.0%	6.9%

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 8EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	54.6%	63.3%	8.7%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	16.5%	-1.0%	44.2%	-27.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.5%	9.7%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	11.5%	7.2%	-4.3%	6.1%	1.1%

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	34.3%	32.9%	-1.4%	48.4%	-15.5%
Good health	27.9%	38.1%	10.2%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	23.4%	18.3%	-5.1%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	10%	6.3%	-3.7%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	3.2%

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.

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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.1%	23.4%	-6.7%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	3.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	7.1%	-4.4%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	8.8%	-3.2%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	55.6%	27.2%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	8.2%	0%	-8.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2%	5.6%	3.6%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	10%	4.4%	-5.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	7.9%	2.4%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	65.2%	69.4%	4.2%	81.4%	-12.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	84.1%	77.2%	-6.9%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	3.5%	9.4%	5.9%	6.1%	3.3%
Africa	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	5.9%	0.9%	1.3%	4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	77.2%	0.1%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	14.6%	13.1%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	1%	3.1%	2.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	3.1%	-16.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Alcester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alcester Road was 131.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alcester Road has the 61st highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1011th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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 8EE, 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 371 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 8EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 8EE

Average Price
£635,645

Semi-Detached
£355,830

Terraced
£409,611

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£804,261

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alcester Road

Average Price
£334,956

Semi-Detached
£447,821

Terraced
£409,851

Detached
£601,130

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,269

Other
£630,229

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alcester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 - 126 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-12-21	£312,684
120 - 126 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-10-28	£254,691
120 - 126 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-03-03	£587,663
116 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-02-24	£413,269
118 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,791,820	2019-09-15	£2,072,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B13 8EE

Employment

B13 8EE 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	108
Retired	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,340 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	2,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,356 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	221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Oakland Road , Moseley B13 9DN	3out of 4	575 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David Junior and Infant School Alcester Road , Moseley B13 8EY	3out of 4	650 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	1,031 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,100 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	2,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Foundation 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	1,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,133 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,773 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	3,572 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,771 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,426 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	837 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cannon Hill House 14 Russell Road Cannon Hill House , 14 Russell Road B13 8RD	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,031 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hollies School and Performing Arts College Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	4out of 4	1,054 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,119 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafephilia	134-138 Alcester Road, Birmingham	18 yd
Halawaat	116 Alcester Road, Birmingham	27 yd
Soufi	120-126 Alcester Road, Birmingham	59 yd
Kimchi	Gables, 2B Woodbridge Road	89 yd
Peacer	4 Woodbridge Road, Birmingham	93 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince of Wales Moseley	The Prince Of Wales, 118 Alcester Road	18 yd
The Prince of Wales Taconistas Leaf	The Prince Of Wales, 118 Alcester Road	18 yd
The Patrick Kavanagh	The Patrick Kavanagh, 142 Trafalgar Road	140 yd
One Trick Pony Club	93 Alcester Road, Birmingham	214 yd
The Fighting Cocks	Fighting Cocks, St Marys Row	258 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raphael	130 Alcester Road, Birmingham	18 yd
Evergreen	146 Alcester Road, Birmingham	137 yd
Subway	111 Alcester Road, Birmingham	214 yd
Flakes	17 St Marys Row, Birmingham	258 yd
Village Kebab House	8 St Marys Row, Birmingham	327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	136 yd
Somerfield Stores Ltd	154 Alcester Road, Birmingham	137 yd
The Clean Kilo	11 St Marys Row, Birmingham	258 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	779 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,009 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	1,074 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	43.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	43.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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