Harlequin Drive, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B13 8NU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	51.1%	48.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.9%	51.5%	2.6%	49.0%	2.5%

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 vicinity of B13 8NU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.8%	29.8%	-5.0%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	59.1%	4.0%	44.2%	14.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59%	65.5%	6.5%	48.4%	17.1%
Good health	30.3%	28.1%	-2.2%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	7.8%	6.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around B13 8NU this area, 7.7% 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 68.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	7.7%	-1.4%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	4%	-3.9%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	6.5%	-6.4%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	11%	4.1%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	57.4%	68.3%	10.9%	33.8%	34.5%
Other	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.2% 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%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	9.1%	11.1%	2.0%	3.1%	8.0%
Pakistani	17.1%	21.5%	4.4%	2.7%	18.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	58.3%	48.2%	-10.1%	81.4%	-33.2%
Arab	5%	0.4%	-4.6%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.2%	4.3%	4.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	79.4%	79.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	14%	13.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	79.5%	0.5%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	1%	15.2%	14.2%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	0.8%	-14.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	31.8%	6.5%	25.3%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Harlequin Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harlequin Drive was 39.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.1% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harlequin Drive has the 16th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 623rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B13 8NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Harlequin Drive are based on 53 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 Harlequin Drive, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 8NU

Average Price
£254,834

Semi-Detached
£398,553

Terraced
£279,961

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,960

Other
£135,521

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harlequin Drive

Average Price
£269,403

Semi-Detached
£385,400

Terraced
£281,634

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,444

Other
£137,846

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harlequin DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Harlequin Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-04-19	£339,200
8 Harlequin Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-12-08	£269,732
Apartment 3 2 Harlequin Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2021-09-15	£206,656
Apartment 3 5 Harlequin Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,000	2021-08-03	£192,769
Apartment 3 1 Harlequin Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2021-06-16	£201,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B13 8NU

Employment

B13 8NU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 8NU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	150
Self-Employed	72
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	19
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	53
Education	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Financial and insurance activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	1,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	3,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King David Junior and Infant School Alcester Road , Moseley B13 8EY	3out of 4	445 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	854 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Primary School Valentine Road , Kings Heath B14 7AJ	3out of 4	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Church of England Primary School Oxford Road , Moseley B13 9EH	4out of 4	902 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Primary School Alcester Road , B13 8BB	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	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	391 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	1,856 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	2,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,938 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,829 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,287 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	4,373 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	4,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	333 yd	Community 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	430 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	769 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Cannon Hill House 14 Russell Road Cannon Hill House , 14 Russell Road B13 8RD	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	1,614 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
Juniper Centre Cafe	The Juniper Centre, Alcester Road	354 yd
Damascena	Flat, 133 Alcester Road	530 yd
Moseley Community Development Trust	Moseley Post Office, 149 Alcester Road	531 yd
Le Petit Bois	143 Alcester Road, Birmingham	570 yd
Palate Food	178 Alcester Road, Birmingham	599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village	The Village Inn, 179 Alcester Road	383 yd
The Dark Horse	145-147 Alcester Road, Birmingham	559 yd
One Trick Pony Club	93 Alcester Road, Birmingham	672 yd
The Elizabeth of York	12-12A St Marys Row, Birmingham	674 yd
The Station	The Sun At The Station, 7 High Street	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	111 Alcester Road, Birmingham	672 yd
Village Kebab House	8 St Marys Row, Birmingham	674 yd
Dessert Express	21-23 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	689 yd
Flakes	17 St Marys Row, Birmingham	692 yd
Evergreen	146 Alcester Road, Birmingham	760 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shop 24/7 Express	21-23 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	689 yd
The Clean Kilo	11 St Marys Row, Birmingham	692 yd
Somerfield Stores Ltd	154 Alcester Road, Birmingham	760 yd
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	762 yd
Asda	99-105 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	270 yd
Moor Green Playing Field MOOR GREEN LANE	grass pitches	363 yd
Easygym (Birmingham Kings Heath) Findlay Road	health and fitness suite	710 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.4 Mbit/s

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