Cotton Lane, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B13 9SA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	45%	49.1%	4.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	55%	50.9%	-4.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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	44.1%	37.9%	-6.2%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	43.5%	0.1%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.6%	8.8%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2%	3.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	56.4%	47%	-9.4%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	30.1%	34.3%	4.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	10.8%	13.5%	2.7%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	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.

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 57.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	12.9%	-0.3%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	10.5%	-6.3%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	53.3%	57.3%	4.0%	33.8%	23.5%
Other	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.1% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	7.9%	14.1%	6.2%	2.7%	11.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	77.2%	68.1%	-9.1%	81.4%	-13.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	86.7%	76.9%	-9.8%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	3%	3.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	10.4%	6.6%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	1.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	76.9%	-8.5%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	15%	13.9%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	2.3%	-6.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Cotton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotton Lane was 95.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.7% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotton Lane has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1405th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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 9SA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Cotton Lane are based on 104 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 Cotton Lane, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 9SA

Average Price
£748,331

Semi-Detached
£731,646

Terraced
£689,832

Detached
£923,629

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotton Lane

Average Price
£679,501

Semi-Detached
£698,335

Terraced
£491,151

Detached
£877,408

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,687

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Cotton Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2023-08-22	£737,729
10 Cotton Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2022-01-28	£920,833
14 Cotton Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-30	£462,171
22 Cotton Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2019-02-11	£835,969
15 Cotton Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2017-05-26	£599,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B13 9SA

Employment

B13 9SA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	61
Self-Employed	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	46
Human health and social work activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	13
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	- not rated	3,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	3,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moseley Church of England Primary School Oxford Road , Moseley B13 9EH	- not rated	316 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Primary School Valentine Road , Kings Heath B14 7AJ	3out of 4	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Junior School Valentine Road , B14 7AJ	- not rated	537 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King David Primary School Alcester Road , Moseley B13 8EY	2out of 4	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Infant and Nursery School Poplar Road , B14 7AA	- not rated	631 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	3out of 4	624 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	973 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	- not rated	1,413 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	- not rated	1,482 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	2,630 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	5,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,183 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	3,936 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	5,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	5,232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	5,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	5,455 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fox Hollies School Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	3out of 4	598 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Burns School Queensbridge Road , Moseley B13 8QB	- not rated	624 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regional Child and Adolescent Unit School Willows Centre , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	- not rated	624 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	635 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Community 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
Punjabi dhabha	124 Billesley Lane, Birmingham	566 yd
Carters Of Moseley	2C Wake Green Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	585 yd
Lisa & Pann	126 Billesley Lane, Birmingham	586 yd
Chak De!	New Lotus, 25 High Street	635 yd
Veg Darbar	48 Poplar Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station	The Sun At The Station, 7 High Street	635 yd
The Village	The Village Inn, 179 Alcester Road	678 yd
Kingsway	69 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	697 yd
The Elizabeth of York	12-12A St Marys Row, Birmingham	707 yd
The Dark Horse	145-147 Alcester Road, Birmingham	738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dessert Express	21-23 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	635 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	37 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	699 yd
Papa John's Pizza	77 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	699 yd
Kings Kebab House	85 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	699 yd
Village Kebab House	8 St Marys Row, Birmingham	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shop 24/7 Express	21-23 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	635 yd
The Clean Kilo	11 St Marys Row, Birmingham	778 yd
Asda	99-105 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	849 yd
Somerfield Stores Ltd	154 Alcester Road, Birmingham	898 yd
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Tennis Club BILLESLEY LANE	tennis courts	491 yd
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	639 yd
Easygym (Birmingham Kings Heath) Findlay Road	health and fitness suite	882 yd
Moseley Golf Club MOSELEY GOLF CLUB MOSELEY GOLF CLUB SPRINGFIELD ROAD	golf	904 yd
Bishop Challoner Sports Centre INSTITUTE ROAD		977 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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