Forest Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B13 9DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	51.6%	-4.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	44.1%	48.4%	4.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.7%	40.2%	-0.5%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	35.4%	0.0%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.9%	0.3%	-4.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	6.7%	12.7%	6.0%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	11.6%	8.9%	-2.7%	6.1%	2.8%

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	39.6%	40.3%	0.7%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	33.3%	34%	0.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	18.9%	18.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	5.7%	6%	0.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	19.7%	-5.6%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	3.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	8.3%	1.6%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	9.7%	1.6%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	55.2%	11.7%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.3% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	4.2%	7.2%	3.0%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	14.7%	18.6%	3.9%	2.7%	15.9%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
White	59.5%	50.3%	-9.2%	81.4%	-31.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	79.3%	75%	-4.3%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	3%	6%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	9%	12.8%	3.8%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	75.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	3.6%	20.6%	17.0%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	1.8%	-14.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	26.8%	6.5%	20.3%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Road was 110.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.9% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Road has the 73rd lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1237th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.9%.

🔎 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 9DL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Forest Road are based on 91 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 Forest Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 9DL

Average Price
£420,679

Semi-Detached
£826,567

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£719,203

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,964

Other
£438,124

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£377,293

Semi-Detached
£578,153

Terraced
£174,464

Detached
£655,148

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,890

Other
£364,771

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Forest Court, 18 Forest Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-05-01	£145,000
Flat 22 Forest Court, 18 Forest Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2023-10-06	£141,928
Flat 4 Forest Court, 18 Forest Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,750	2023-02-03	£187,868
19 Forest Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2022-11-04	£827,387
Flat 7 Forest Court, 18 Forest Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-09-08	£181,374

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B13 9DL

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	80
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
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	1,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	2,526 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	3,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,777 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	106 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Church of England Primary School Oxford Road , Moseley B13 9EH	4out of 4	524 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Primary School Alcester Road , B13 8BB	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King David Junior and Infant School Alcester Road , Moseley B13 8EY	3out of 4	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anderton Park Primary School Dennis Road , Sparkhill B12 8BL	3out of 4	755 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	1,075 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 256 Hob Moor Road , B10 9HH	- not rated	1,156 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,998 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	3,299 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,214 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	572 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	1,081 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School 73 Hertford Street , B12 8NJ	- not rated	1,090 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Educational Academy 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,314 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redstone Academy for Girls 466 Moseley Road , B12 9AN	- not rated	1,314 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
Heavenly Desserts (Moseley)	St. Mary's Row, Birmingham	228 yd
Carters Of Moseley	2C Wake Green Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	240 yd
Restaurant 88	88 St Marys Row, Birmingham	250 yd
Marks and Spencer Foodhall	76 St Marys Row, Birmingham	250 yd
Breakaway Day Cenetre	84 St Marys Row, Birmingham	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moseley All Services Club	Moseley All Services Club, 91 Church Road	118 yd
The Patrick Kavanagh	The Patrick Kavanagh, 142 Trafalgar Road	371 yd
The Elizabeth of York	12-12A St Marys Row, Birmingham	428 yd
The Fighting Cocks	Fighting Cocks, St Marys Row	441 yd
The Cuban Embassy	The Bulls Head, 23 St Marys Row	441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Kebab House	8 St Marys Row, Birmingham	428 yd
Flakes	17 St Marys Row, Birmingham	441 yd
Evergreen	146 Alcester Road, Birmingham	461 yd
Subway	111 Alcester Road, Birmingham	507 yd
Raphael	130 Alcester Road, Birmingham	513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clean Kilo	11 St Marys Row, Birmingham	441 yd
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	460 yd
Somerfield Stores Ltd	154 Alcester Road, Birmingham	461 yd
PAK Kashmir Supermarket Ltd	190 Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook	908 yd
Persian Specialist/T/ International	180 Brighton Road, Birmingham	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Tennis Club BILLESLEY LANE	tennis courts	705 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	61.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.0%

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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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