Russell Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B13 8RA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.5%	47.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.5%	52.2%	0.7%	49.0%	3.2%

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 8RA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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	33.9%	35.2%	1.3%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	51.6%	-4.3%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (89.4%) 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	54.9%	56.4%	1.5%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	34.6%	33%	-1.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	7.3%	8%	0.7%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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 8RA this area, 9.7% 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 61.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	9.7%	-0.8%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	6%	-3.3%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	9.5%	0.5%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.3%	0.4%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	55.4%	61.9%	6.5%	33.8%	28.1%
Other	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.6% 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	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	15.5%	16.8%	1.3%	3.1%	13.7%
Pakistani	30.1%	30.9%	0.8%	2.7%	28.2%
Other Asian	8.7%	5.8%	-2.9%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
White	39%	33.6%	-5.4%	81.4%	-47.8%
Arab	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	70.4%	69.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3%	5.3%	2.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	20.5%	-2.1%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	69.7%	0.9%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	27.1%	26.4%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	27.1%	0.5%	-26.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	19.6%	46.2%	-26.6%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	41.8%	6.5%	35.3%
Sikh	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Russell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Russell Road was 48.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Russell Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 826th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.5%.

🔎 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 8RA, 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 Russell Road are based on 301 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 Russell Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 8RA

Average Price
£665,161

Semi-Detached
£816,888

Terraced
£534,972

Detached
£660,853

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Russell Road

Average Price
£521,076

Semi-Detached
£486,344

Terraced
£410,190

Detached
£903,104

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,864

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Russell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Russell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2022-05-18	£519,837
13 Russell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2021-06-30	£871,875
3 Russell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-11-17	£534,441
1C Russell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-10-20	£602,251
1 Russell Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2017-04-07	£817,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B13 8RA

Employment

B13 8RA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8RA 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	122
Retired	59
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	18
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	56
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	19
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,472 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	2,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John and Monica Catholic Primary School Chantry Road , Moseley B13 8DW	3out of 4	516 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Tindal Primary Academy Tindal Street , Balsall Heath B12 9QS	3out of 4	814 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Primary School Alcester Road , B13 8BB	3out of 4	892 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Mount Primary School Knutsford Street , Balsall Heath B12 9SR	2out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David Junior and Infant School Alcester Road , Moseley B13 8EY	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,422 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	1,547 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	2,387 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	2,486 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	1,459 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,144 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,177 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	4,084 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	5,207 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	5,335 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cannon Hill House 14 Russell Road Cannon Hill House , 14 Russell Road B13 8RD	- not rated	401 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Ballet School 249 Bristol Road , B5 7UH	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,377 yd	Other independent 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
Cannon Hill Park	Tea Rooms, Russell Road	299 yd
KILN by MAC	Midlands Arts Centre, Queens Ride	459 yd
Mange Tout	22 Chantry Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	520 yd
Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara	221 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	644 yd
Dessert King	223-225 Edward Road, Sparkbrook	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anawim	228 Mary Street, Sparkbrook	547 yd
The Eagle Tavern	Snackers Bar, 189 Mary Street	644 yd
Xover Spaces	19 George Street, Balsall Heath	663 yd
The Old Moseley Arms	The Old Moseley Arms, 53 Tindal Street	678 yd
The Clock Public House	The Clock, 96 Edward Road	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Catering Kiosk	Cannon Hill Park Queens Drive And, Edgbaston Road	226 yd
Cotton Candy Buffet	Cannon Hill House, 14 Russell Road	299 yd
Pizza Haq	87 Court Road, Sparkbrook	821 yd
Sir Harrys Chippy	7 Hollies Croft, Birmingham	821 yd
Raphael	130 Alcester Road, Birmingham	898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Edgbaston Road, Edgbaston	677 yd
Lidl	579 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook	885 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	936 yd
Somerfield Stores Ltd	154 Alcester Road, Birmingham	988 yd
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cannon Hill Park CANNON HILL PARK	tennis courts	309 yd
Edgbaston Cricket Ground COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND EDGBASTON ROAD	grass pitches	502 yd
Tally Ho Sports TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE TALLY HO TRAINING CENTRE PERSHORE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	702 yd
Calthorpe Park CHEDDAR ROAD	grass pitches	786 yd
Moseley Road Swimming Pool MOSELEY ROAD	swimming pool	1,035 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	161.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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