Merton Road, Birmingham, B13 9BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B13 9BX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	50%	48.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50%	51.8%	1.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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 9BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	43.9%	44.7%	0.8%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	43.8%	-1.1%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	2%	4.5%	2.5%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	53.2%	41.5%	-11.7%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	32%	42.3%	10.3%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	11.1%	9.9%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	18.4%	-3.2%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	11.4%	2.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	13.9%	5.5%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.5%	2.7%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	41.9%	-2.4%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	8.8%	1.8%	-7.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21% 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	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	8.7%	3.9%	-4.8%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	35.7%	41.3%	5.6%	2.7%	38.6%
Other Asian	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	29.6%	21%	-8.6%	81.4%	-60.4%
Arab	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0.5%	11.2%	10.7%	1.6%	9.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	65.6%	65.9%	0.3%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5%	8.2%	3.2%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	24.6%	19.8%	-4.8%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.1%	65.3%	0.2%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	27.5%	24.9%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	3.1%	-20.2%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	9.7%	46.2%	-36.5%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	66.2%	6.5%	59.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Road was 70.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.5% lower than the Moseley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 14 local areas in Moseley and the 1241st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.1%.

🔎 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 9BX, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Merton Road are based on 21 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 Merton Road, Birmingham, B13 9BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 9BX

Average Price
£527,104

Semi-Detached
£533,238

Terraced
£211,765

Detached
£609,724

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road

Average Price
£518,717

Semi-Detached
£522,471

Terraced
£364,919

Detached
£581,539

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Merton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2025-03-27	£558,861
Flat 1 33 Merton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-03-26	£528,056
9 Merton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2019-04-01	£546,110
13 Merton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2016-08-25	£537,297
11 Merton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£379,950	2016-08-05	£575,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B13 9BX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B13 9BX 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
Looking after home or family	46
Retired	43
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	1,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,806 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	3,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anderton Park Primary School Dennis Road , Sparkhill B12 8BL	3out of 4	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Oakland Road , Moseley B13 9DN	3out of 4	485 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Birmingham 215 Reddings Lane , B11 3EY	4out of 4	808 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Stratford Road , Sparkhill B11 4EA	4out of 4	818 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Church of England Primary School Oxford Road , Moseley B13 9EH	4out of 4	887 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,165 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	2,092 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	1,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,452 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	5,467 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	2,805 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,753 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	452 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,118 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,441 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,441 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	1,567 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
50 flavaz urban cafe	78 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	599 yd
Al Mustafa	80 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	683 yd
Chaiiwala	410 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	684 yd
Chickaros	400 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	684 yd
Holy Smokes	385 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moseley All Services Club	Moseley All Services Club, 91 Church Road	690 yd
The Patrick Kavanagh	The Patrick Kavanagh, 142 Trafalgar Road	912 yd
The Elizabeth of York	12-12A St Marys Row, Birmingham	1,005 yd
The Fighting Cocks	Fighting Cocks, St Marys Row	1,020 yd
The Cuban Embassy	The Bulls Head, 23 St Marys Row	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Attock Roti Junction	76 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	683 yd
Big Saj Sparkhill	56 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	683 yd
GO-COOL INDIAN PURE VEGETARIAN FOOD	38 Showell Green Lane, Birmingham	685 yd
Khan's Pizza	345 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	717 yd
R Khan Fish And Chips	343 Ladypool Road, Birmingham	717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	592 yd
Khyber Mini Market	488 Stratford Road, Springfield	971 yd
East And West Supermarket (Sparkhill	723-725 Stratford Road, Springfield	1,012 yd
The Clean Kilo	11 St Marys Row, Birmingham	1,020 yd
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Court Road Health And Fitness (Closed) Court Road	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Sparkhill Swimming Pool And Fitness STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	763 yd
Sparkhill Pool & Fitness Centre (Closed) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	776 yd
Moseley Tennis Club BILLESLEY LANE	tennis courts	809 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B13 9BX