Southlands Road, Birmingham, B13 9RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B13 9RJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.8%	2.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.6%	49.2%	-2.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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	37.7%	31.2%	-6.5%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	50.9%	1.1%	44.2%	6.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.7%	7.3%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	6.1%	0.7%

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	45.9%	52.6%	6.7%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	32.5%	30.2%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	16.2%	14.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	13.2%	-7.9%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	10.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	10.7%	-1.4%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	53%	14.1%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.1% 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	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8%	6.4%	-1.6%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	24.8%	20.6%	-4.2%	2.7%	17.9%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	1.0%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	1%	-3.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	0.8%	4.7%
White	49.7%	51.1%	1.4%	81.4%	-30.3%
Arab	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	79.9%	78.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	0.6%	6.2%	5.6%	6.1%	0.1%
Africa	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	9.7%	-6.2%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	78.6%	0.9%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	20.5%	18.3%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	0%	-17.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	26.6%	6.5%	20.1%
Sikh	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Southlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southlands Road was 121.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.7% higher than the Brandwood & King's Heath average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Southlands Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath and the 1095th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 134.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in B13 9RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Southlands Road are based on 40 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 Southlands Road, Birmingham, B13 9RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 9RJ

Average Price
£350,196

Semi-Detached
£325,149

Terraced
£379,417

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southlands Road

Average Price
£373,407

Semi-Detached
£357,314

Terraced
£401,339

Detached
£430,193

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Southlands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-03-19	£485,333
8 Southlands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-06-30	£306,754
48 Southlands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£507,000	2022-12-15	£506,497
24 Southlands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-11-11	£286,137
38 Southlands Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-01-20	£568,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B13 9RJ

Employment

B13 9RJ 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	74
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	2,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	3,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Heath Primary School Valentine Road , Kings Heath B14 7AJ	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moseley Church of England Primary School Oxford Road , Moseley B13 9EH	4out of 4	826 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School Drayton Road , Kings Heath B14 7LP	3out of 4	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King David Junior and Infant School Alcester Road , Moseley B13 8EY	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheelers Lane Primary School Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	814 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	859 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	4out of 4	1,092 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Foundation 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	3,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,729 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,797 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	4,055 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	892 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hollies School and Performing Arts College Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	4out of 4	1,056 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	1,751 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
Punjabi dhabha	124 Billesley Lane, Birmingham	106 yd
Lisa & Pann	126 Billesley Lane, Birmingham	106 yd
Moseley Golf Club	Springfield Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	602 yd
The Billesley	New Billesley Hotel, Brook Lane	613 yd
Billesley Indoors Tennis Centre	Billesley Indoor Tennis Centre, Wheelers Lane	746 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Covered Wagon	The Covered Wagon, 298 Yardley Wood Road	692 yd
The New Irish Centre	Stadium Club Sports And Conference Centre, Wheelers Lane	746 yd
Kingsway	69 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	960 yd
The Station	The Sun At The Station, 7 High Street	1,006 yd
The Old Court	The Old Court, 70 High Street	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kentucky Fried Chicken	37 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	962 yd
Papa John's Pizza	77 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	962 yd
Kings Kebab House	85 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	962 yd
Dessert Express	21-23 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	1,006 yd
Dixy Chicken	48 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	1,019 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Scotts Corner, 10 Institute Road	881 yd
Asda	99-105 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	985 yd
Shop 24/7 Express	21-23 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Golf Club MOSELEY GOLF CLUB MOSELEY GOLF CLUB SPRINGFIELD ROAD	golf	445 yd
Moseley Tennis Club BILLESLEY LANE	tennis courts	624 yd
Swanshurst School BROOK LANE	grass pitches	879 yd
Bishop Challoner Sports Centre INSTITUTE ROAD		951 yd
Billesley Indoor Tennis Centre WHEELERS LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	957 yd
Wake Green Playing Fields ASTOR DRIVE	grass pitches	982 yd
Transport Stadium STADIUM CLUB SPORTS AND CONFERENCE CENTRE STADIUM CLUB SPORTS AND CONFERENCE CENTRE WHEELERS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,005 yd
Moseley Rugby Club Stp WHEELERS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,056 yd
Wheelers Lane Technology College WHEELERS LANE		1,080 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	54 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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