Laburnum Grove, Birmingham, B13 8EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B13 8EL is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	40.4%	46.3%	5.9%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	59.6%	53.7%	-5.9%	49.0%	4.7%

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 8EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	63.7%	60.7%	-3.0%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	21.8%	-2.1%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7%	9.5%	2.5%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	58.6%	49%	-9.6%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	33.3%	34%	0.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	4.6%	13.9%	9.3%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 B13 8EL this area, 6.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 64.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	6.7%	0.7%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	16.7%	1.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	58.8%	64.3%	5.5%	33.8%	30.5%
Other	7.4%	0%	-7.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	76.2%	77%	0.8%	81.4%	-4.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	80.2%	83.6%	3.4%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	4.2%	-3.2%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	83.3%	3.7%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	9%	1%	-8.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.2%	37.2%	21.0%
Christian	20.7%	46.2%	-25.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Laburnum Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laburnum Grove was 528.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 288.1% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Laburnum Grove has the 5th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 78th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 163.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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 8EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Laburnum Grove are based on 31 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 Laburnum Grove, Birmingham, B13 8EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 8EL

Average Price
£428,338

Semi-Detached
£356,264

Terraced
£446,356

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laburnum Grove

Average Price
£420,854

Semi-Detached
£389,041

Terraced
£444,020

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£774

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laburnum GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Laburnum Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£406,500	2024-01-31	£426,846
12 Laburnum Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£382,500	2022-10-12	£385,178
4 Laburnum Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-08-27	£423,346
11 Laburnum Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-12-14	£461,081
13 Laburnum Grove, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£435,650	2019-06-13	£571,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B13 8EL

Employment

B13 8EL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

B13 8EL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Self-Employed	32
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	38
Human health and social work activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Other	20
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	1
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	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,334 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	2,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,503 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	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Oakland Road , Moseley B13 9DN	3out of 4	379 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David Junior and Infant School Alcester Road , Moseley B13 8EY	3out of 4	569 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Church of England Primary School Oxford Road , Moseley B13 9EH	4out of 4	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	969 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,145 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	2,215 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	1,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,907 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	3,492 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,718 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,376 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	732 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Fox Hollies School and Performing Arts College Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	4out of 4	986 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,075 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cannon Hill House 14 Russell Road Cannon Hill House , 14 Russell Road B13 8RD	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fusion	40 Woodbridge Road, Birmingham	57 yd
Spirits Of Anarchy	2 Woodbridge Road, Birmingham	88 yd
Sabai Sabai	25 Woodbridge Road, Birmingham	101 yd
Kababish Restaurant	29 Woodbridge Road, Birmingham	101 yd
La Fibule	31 Woodbridge Road, Birmingham	101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Patrick Kavanagh	The Patrick Kavanagh, 142 Trafalgar Road	93 yd
Moseley All Services Club	Moseley All Services Club, 91 Church Road	181 yd
The Fighting Cocks	Fighting Cocks, St Marys Row	193 yd
The Cuban Embassy	The Bulls Head, 23 St Marys Row	193 yd
Coach House	23A St Marys Row, Birmingham	193 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evergreen	146 Alcester Road, Birmingham	167 yd
Flakes	17 St Marys Row, Birmingham	193 yd
Village Kebab House	8 St Marys Row, Birmingham	226 yd
Raphael	130 Alcester Road, Birmingham	228 yd
Subway	111 Alcester Road, Birmingham	231 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	165 yd
Somerfield Stores Ltd	154 Alcester Road, Birmingham	167 yd
The Clean Kilo	11 St Marys Row, Birmingham	193 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	907 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Tennis Club BILLESLEY LANE	tennis courts	913 yd
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	977 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	7.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.7%

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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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