Sandford Road, Birmingham, B13 9BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B13 9BU is primarily male, with 54% 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	41.3%	46%	4.7%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	58.7%	54%	-4.7%	49.0%	5.0%

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 9BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	64.4%	59.7%	-4.7%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	15.8%	27.4%	11.6%	44.2%	-16.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.2%	5.9%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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	39.4%	45.5%	6.1%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	39.4%	41.1%	1.7%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	14.8%	8.6%	-6.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	16%	3.0%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	13.4%	1.1%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	18.7%	0.2%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	43.9%	-1.3%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Indian	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	16.8%	32.2%	15.4%	2.7%	29.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	66.5%	49.8%	-16.7%	81.4%	-31.6%
Arab	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	79.4%	71.1%	-8.3%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	14.7%	5.0%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	71.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	19.9%	18.6%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	1.4%	-10.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	22%	46.2%	-24.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	36.8%	6.5%	30.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	12.9%	6.0%	6.9%

Safety

Is Sandford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandford Road was 52.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.1% lower than the Moseley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandford Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 14 local areas in Moseley and the 898th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B13 9BU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 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 Sandford Road are based on 112 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 Sandford Road, Birmingham, B13 9BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 9BU

Average Price
£444,676

Semi-Detached
£536,519

Terraced
£498,926

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,680

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandford Road

Average Price
£405,840

Semi-Detached
£501,531

Terraced
£413,469

Detached
£554,025

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,895

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
123 Sandford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-09-13	£628,085
Flat 3 101 Sandford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-09-30	£148,397
101A Sandford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-12-04	£219,388
Flat 1 101 Sandford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,950	2018-03-29	£186,604
115 Sandford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-01-18	£295,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B13 9BU

Employment

B13 9BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B13 9BU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	1,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,711 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	3,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Oakland Road , Moseley B13 9DN	3out of 4	332 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anderton Park Primary School Dennis Road , Sparkhill B12 8BL	3out of 4	452 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Church of England Primary School Oxford Road , Moseley B13 9EH	4out of 4	776 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Primary School Alcester Road , B13 8BB	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	950 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,120 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	1,441 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	2,017 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,395 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,322 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	2,924 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,862 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	399 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,066 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,371 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,371 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	1,440 yd	Foundation 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
Carters Of Moseley	2C Wake Green Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	593 yd
Holy Smokes	385 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	617 yd
Fuuego Restaurant Ltd	385 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	617 yd
Chaiiwala	410 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	622 yd
Chickaros	400 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moseley All Services Club	Moseley All Services Club, 91 Church Road	537 yd
The Patrick Kavanagh	The Patrick Kavanagh, 142 Trafalgar Road	761 yd
The Elizabeth of York	12-12A St Marys Row, Birmingham	855 yd
The Fighting Cocks	Fighting Cocks, St Marys Row	868 yd
The Cuban Embassy	The Bulls Head, 23 St Marys Row	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
R Khan Fish And Chips	343 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	652 yd
Khan's Pizza	345 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	653 yd
Griller	24 Taunton Road, Birmingham	707 yd
NaughTEA Boba	Unit 5, 372-376 Ladypool Road	710 yd
Oodles Chinese	The Brighton, Ladypool Road	756 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	627 yd
The Clean Kilo	11 St Marys Row, Birmingham	868 yd
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	874 yd
Somerfield Stores Ltd	154 Alcester Road, Birmingham	876 yd
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Tennis Club BILLESLEY LANE	tennis courts	755 yd
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	814 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	905 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	917 yd
Clifton Primary School BRUNSWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,090 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	137.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B13 9BU