Area Information for Birmingham, B12 8HJ

This postcode in Birmingham is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley. This page combines information for the address Birmingham, B12 8HJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B12 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1981. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Birmingham
Ward Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
Constituency Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Sparkbrook), and the West Midlands Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Birmingham, B12 8HJ.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Birmingham, B12 8HJ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 16
Semi-Detached 21
Terraced 39
Flat (Purpose-Built) 6
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 5
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 91
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Birmingham contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 40% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 26
Owned with Mortgage 19
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 5
Rented: Other Social 4
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 34
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 90

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 19
Two People 15
Three People 11
Four People 14
Five People 9
Six People 11
Seven People 4
8+ People 8
Total 91

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Birmingham consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 19
Family Household 56
Other Household 16
Total 91

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 19
Deprived In One Dimension 36
Deprived In Two Dimensions 26
Deprived In Three Dimensions 9
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 91

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 172
Female 182
Total 354

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 29
5-9 23
10-14 29
15-19 37
20-24 30
25-29 25
30-34 23
35-39 38
40-44 21
45-49 23
50-54 26
55-59 17
60-64 8
65-69 10
70-74 5
75-79 4
80-84 4
85+ 2
Total 354

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B12 8HJ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 100
Married 144
Separated 4
Divorced 10
Widowed 7
Total 265

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 139
Good 133
Fair 54
Bad 19
Very Bad 6
Total 351

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

B12 8HJ and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 38% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 45
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
No GCSEs or Equivalent 101
Other 7
Total 265

Ethnic Group Embed This

Birmingham can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 3% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 11
Indian 16
Pakistani 233
Bangladeshi 38
Other Asian 14
Black African 21
Black Caribbean 4
Arab 5
Other 11
Total 353

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Birmingham), 51% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 182
European Union 29
Africa 15
Middle East and Asia 127
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 354

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 182
10+ Years 103
5-10 Years 30
2-5 Years 18
Less Than 2 Years 21
Total 354

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B12 8HJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 19
United Kingdom 261
European Union 40
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 4
Middle East or Asia 32

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 1
Christian 19
Buddhist 0
Hindu 10
Jewish 0
Muslim 316
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 8
Total 354

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 21% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 54
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 56
Retired 19
Looking After Home or Family 37
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 15
Other 29
Total 265

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 4
Professional Occupations 6
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 20
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 18
Elementary Occupations 24
Total 110

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 3
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 12
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 26
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 19
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 29
Semi-Routine Occupation 37
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 73
Full-time Student 55
Total 265

Birmingham, B12 8HJ is within the Sparkbrook policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near B12 8HJ
Neighbourhood Team Address Sparkbrook
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2794

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to B12 8HJ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B12 8HJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Birmingham, B12 8HJ. The nearest railway station is Small Heath, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Small Heath 0.8 miles
Bordesley 1.1 miles
Tyseley 1.4 miles
Spring Road 1.7 miles
Hall Green 1.8 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 1.8 miles
Birmingham New Street 1.9 miles
Five Ways 2 miles
Adderley Park 2 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 2.2 miles
Duddeston 2.3 miles
Acocks Green 2.3 miles
Yardley Wood 2.5 miles
University (Birmingham) 2.7 miles
Selly Oak 2.8 miles
Jewellery Quarter 2.9 miles
Bournville 3 miles
Olton 3.1 miles
Stechford 3.3 miles
Aston 3.4 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Birmingham, B12 8HJ. The nearest is Nelson Mandela School, approximately 130 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Birmingham, B12 8HJ. The nearest is Green Oak Academy, approximately 680 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Green Oak Academy 680 yards  
Redstone Academy for Boys 0.5 miles  
Redstone Academy for Girls 0.5 miles  
Ark Boulton Academy 0.5 miles June 2024
    
Heritage Academy 0.7 miles  
Holy Trinity Catholic School 0.9 miles September 2023
    
Ark St Alban's Academy 1 mile May 2024
    
Moseley School and Sixth Form 1.1 miles May 2016
    
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 1.1 miles  
Ark Victoria Academy (All Through) 1.2 miles March 2019
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Birmingham, B12 8HJ. The nearest is Weather Oak Medical Centre, approximately 470 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Birmingham, B12 8HJ. The nearest is Hillbrook Dental Health Centre, approximately 270 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Birmingham, B12 8HJ. The nearest is Zinnia Centre, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Birmingham, B12 8HJ. The nearest is Opticare Ophthalmic Opticians, approximately 340 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.