Moss House Close, Birmingham, B15 1HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B15 1HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.2%	48.5%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 B15 1HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	60.9%	59.4%	-1.5%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	22%	-0.8%	44.2%	-22.2%
Separated	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	2.2%	4.5%
Divorced	10%	8.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	43.9%	48.7%	4.8%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	37.1%	32.7%	-4.4%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11.8%	9.2%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	1.2%	4.2%

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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	15.1%	-5.2%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.3%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	10.3%	-5.3%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	11.9%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	46.8%	14.3%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	9.1%	3.5%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.3% 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	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	8.4%	3%	-5.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	4.7%	14.9%	10.2%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	18.4%	11.1%	-7.3%	1.0%	10.1%
Other Black	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	33.7%	34.3%	0.6%	81.4%	-47.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	0.6%	5.0%
Other	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	60.8%	57.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	9.5%	9.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.3%	9%	3.7%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	18.5%	0.6%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	57%	-2.7%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	9.2%	17.8%	8.6%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	7.9%	9.4%	1.5%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	8.7%	-4.7%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Moss House Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moss House Close was 584.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% higher than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Moss House Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 67th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 365.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 90.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B15 1HE, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Moss House Close are based on 38 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 Moss House Close, Birmingham, B15 1HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 1HE

Average Price
£170,504

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£172,479

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,845

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moss House Close

Average Price
£166,835

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,566

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moss House CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Moss House Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-10-20	£198,710
66 Moss House Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,000	2019-04-03	£193,200
28 Moss House Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,500	2016-12-09	£173,725
32 Moss House Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,995	2015-12-23	£181,027
44 Moss House Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,500	2015-07-17	£181,588

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 1HE

Employment

B15 1HE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B15 1HE 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	94
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	30
Unemployed	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	18
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	695 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,382 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	2,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,447 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,513 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,312 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	581 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	701 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	713 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	737 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Inner City Golf	St Martins Place, 1 St Martins Street	98 yd
Zaitoon Grill Restaurant	5b Bishopsgate, Birmingham	116 yd
Nandos	57 Bishopsgate Street, Birmingham	144 yd
Creams Cafe	60 Bishopgate Street, Birmingham	154 yd
Grosvenor Casino Fiveways	Five Ways Leisure, Broad Street	167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peg & Grill	Bulls Head, 38 Bishopsgate Street	113 yd
Boom Battle Bar	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	213 yd
Pryzm	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	213 yd
Gatecrasher	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	213 yd
Heidi's Bier Bar	195-198 Broad Street, Birmingham	271 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandwich Club	14 Islington Row, Birmingham	201 yd
Dixy Chicken	230 Broad Street, Birmingham	320 yd
Pitstop	193-194 Broad Street, Birmingham	320 yd
Food Republic / Taste of Turkey	Velvet, 200 Broad Street	320 yd
FoodFiction	63 Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	525 yd
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	658 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	658 yd
Oriental Supermarket	Ground Floor, 100 Holloway Head	789 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	193 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	270 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham) HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	374 yd
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	593 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston) 67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	595 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	711 yd
St George'S School Edgbaston CALTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	720 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed) Holloway Head	grass pitches	725 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.5 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.