Alcester Road, Birmingham, B13 8EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B13 8EQ 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 8EQ, 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 141.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.1% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alcester Road has the 53rd highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 875th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 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 8EQ, 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, Birmingham, B13 8EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 8EQ

Average Price
£239,543

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,686

Other
£98,208

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 15 126 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2025-12-12	£205,497
Flat 22 126 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,745	2025-03-27	£163,895
Flat 29 126 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-11-28	£181,830
Flat 18 126 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-08-26	£234,607
Flat 13 126 Alcester Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2021-10-21	£213,136

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Employment

B13 8EQ 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	4out of 4	1,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	2,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,287 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	2,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,486 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	264 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Oakland Road , Moseley B13 9DN	3out of 4	423 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David Primary School Alcester Road , Moseley B13 8EY	2out of 4	633 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Church of England Primary School Oxford Road , Moseley B13 9EH	- not rated	720 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	1,010 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,632 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,250 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,226 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	3,474 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,660 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,690 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,327 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	707 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	721 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Sz School 17 Clifton Road , Balsall Heath B12 8SX	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwood School and Training Centre 344 Ladypool Road , B12 8JY	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hira School 99-103 Clifton Road , Balsall Heath B12 8SR	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	41 yd
Halawaat	116 Alcester Road, Birmingham	53 yd
Kimchi	Gables, 2B Woodbridge Road	68 yd
Peacer	4 Woodbridge Road, Birmingham	69 yd
Zindiya Streatery and Bar	21 Woodbridge Road, Birmingham	90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince of Wales Moseley	The Prince Of Wales, 118 Alcester Road	41 yd
The Prince of Wales Taconistas Leaf	The Prince Of Wales, 118 Alcester Road	41 yd
The Patrick Kavanagh	The Patrick Kavanagh, 142 Trafalgar Road	103 yd
One Trick Pony Club	93 Alcester Road, Birmingham	213 yd
The Fighting Cocks	Fighting Cocks, St Marys Row	245 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raphael	130 Alcester Road, Birmingham	41 yd
Evergreen	146 Alcester Road, Birmingham	128 yd
Subway	111 Alcester Road, Birmingham	213 yd
Flakes	17 St Marys Row, Birmingham	245 yd
Village Kebab House	8 St Marys Row, Birmingham	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	127 yd
Somerfield Stores Ltd	154 Alcester Road, Birmingham	128 yd
The Clean Kilo	11 St Marys Row, Birmingham	245 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	786 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,012 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	1,084 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B13 8EQ