Ashdown Close, Birmingham, B13 9ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B13 9ST has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	50.1%	47.9%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49.9%	52.1%	2.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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%	39.1%	-0.9%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	48.1%	3.4%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.3%	6.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (87.1%) 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	56.6%	58.3%	1.7%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	31.6%	28.8%	-2.8%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around B13 9ST this area, 4.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 66.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	4.9%	-4.9%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	2.8%	-5.2%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	10.9%	-0.4%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	66.8%	9.7%	33.8%	33.0%
Other	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	5%	6.1%	1.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	76.4%	75.7%	-0.7%	81.4%	-5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	86.1%	86.1%	0.0%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	85.8%	0.8%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.3%	10.0%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0%	-8.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Ashdown Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashdown Close was 55.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.1% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashdown Close has the 26th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 970th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 9ST, 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 Ashdown Close are based on 44 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 Ashdown Close, Birmingham, B13 9ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for B13 9ST

Average Price
£165,625

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£209,201

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,454

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashdown Close

Average Price
£168,348

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£190,632

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,004

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashdown CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Ashdown Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-01-10	£188,216
14 Ashdown Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,000	2023-04-14	£177,516
9 Ashdown Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-02-27	£176,048
8 Ashdown Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£189,950	2022-11-04	£190,708
8 Ashdown Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2020-02-10	£205,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B13 9ST

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B13 9ST 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	86
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	3,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,399 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	4out of 4	365 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Primary School Valentine Road , Kings Heath B14 7AJ	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King David Junior and Infant School Alcester Road , Moseley B13 8EY	3out of 4	719 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Oakland Road , Moseley B13 9DN	3out of 4	922 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School Drayton Road , Kings Heath B14 7LP	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Voluntary aided 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	781 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanshurst School Brook Lane , Billesley B13 0TW	4out of 4	1,320 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	4out of 4	1,473 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	2,676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,291 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,249 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	3,853 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fox Hollies School and Performing Arts College Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	4out of 4	755 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	757 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Oak Academy 11 - 15 Woodstock Road , Moseley B13 9BB	- not rated	1,360 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	1,531 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
Punjabi dhabha	124 Billesley Lane, Birmingham	371 yd
Lisa & Pann	126 Billesley Lane, Birmingham	406 yd
Carters Of Moseley	2C Wake Green Road, Moseley And Kings Heath	655 yd
Restaurant 88	88 St Marys Row, Birmingham	759 yd
Marks and Spencer Foodhall	76 St Marys Row, Birmingham	759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Covered Wagon	The Covered Wagon, 298 Yardley Wood Road	822 yd
The Station	The Sun At The Station, 7 High Street	844 yd
Kingsway	69 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	870 yd
The Elizabeth of York	12-12A St Marys Row, Birmingham	878 yd
Moseley All Services Club	Moseley All Services Club, 91 Church Road	906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dessert Express	21-23 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	844 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	37 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	872 yd
Papa John's Pizza	77 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	872 yd
Kings Kebab House	85 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	872 yd
Village Kebab House	8 St Marys Row, Birmingham	878 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shop 24/7 Express	21-23 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	844 yd
The Clean Kilo	11 St Marys Row, Birmingham	949 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Scotts Corner, 10 Institute Road	983 yd
Asda	99-105 High Street, Moseley And Kings Heath	984 yd
The Co-Operative	150-158 Alcester Road, Birmingham	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moseley Tennis Club BILLESLEY LANE	tennis courts	293 yd
Moseley Golf Club MOSELEY GOLF CLUB MOSELEY GOLF CLUB SPRINGFIELD ROAD	golf	803 yd
Queensbridge School Queensbridge Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	910 yd
Bishop Challoner Sports Centre INSTITUTE ROAD		1,057 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.7 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	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B13 9ST