Area Information for Elm Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8QX

Elm Avenue 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 Elm Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8QX, 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.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for B12 8QX.

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, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 14 property sales in Elm Avenue, B12 8QX since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

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 in August 2025, when 205 crimes were reported within half a mile of B12 8QX.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

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Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for Superfast broadband at one or more premises. That should allow for speeds of over 30Mbps. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Elm Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8QX 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.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Elm Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8QX:

Ash Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8QU
Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8QY
Poplar Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8QZ
Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8RB
Vine Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8RE
Myrtle Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8RF

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B12 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 14 property sales in Elm Avenue since the beginning of 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

The area containing Elm Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. 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 21
Semi-Detached 16
Terraced 57
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 94
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Elm Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 34% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 18
Owned with Mortgage 12
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 5
Rented: Other Social 28
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 30
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 98

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 14
Two People 11
Three People 9
Four People 16
Five People 22
Six People 8
Seven People 6
8+ People 10
Total 96

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 17
Family Household 70
Other Household 13
Total 100

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 20
Deprived In One Dimension 48
Deprived In Two Dimensions 24
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 96

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 48% male.

Gender
Male 202
Female 216
Total 418

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around B12 8QX has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 35% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 62
5-9 40
10-14 46
15-19 63
20-24 30
25-29 18
30-34 22
35-39 27
40-44 39
45-49 13
50-54 17
55-59 13
60-64 7
65-69 6
70-74 5
75-79 0
80-84 3
85+ 6
Total 417

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B12 8QX 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 110
Married 119
Separated 10
Divorced 9
Widowed 7
Total 255

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 237
Good 125
Fair 40
Bad 8
Very Bad 7
Total 417

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Elm Avenue and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 42% 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 2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
No GCSEs or Equivalent 106
Other 5
Total 255

Ethnic Group Embed This

Elm Avenue, Runcorn Road, 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 10% 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 41
Mixed Ethnicity 16
Indian 4
Pakistani 148
Bangladeshi 38
Chinese 8
Other Asian 5
Black African 30
Black Caribbean 4
Other Black/African/Caribbean 4
Arab 118
Other 2
Total 418

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Elm Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham), 54% 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 226
European Union 23
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 17
Middle East and Asia 142
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 416

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 226
10+ Years 102
5-10 Years 19
2-5 Years 53
Less Than 2 Years 17
Total 417

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 8QX.

Passport(s) Held
None 47
United Kingdom 273
European Union 68
Rest of Europe 12
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 15
British Overseas Territories 0

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 16
Christian 44
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 312
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 44
Total 418

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 22% 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 38
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 15
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 23
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 56
Retired 14
Looking After Home or Family 42
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 19
Other 15
Total 253

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 7
Professional Occupations 14
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 5
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 7
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 27
Total 88

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 11
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 17
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 12
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 18
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 5
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 20
Semi-Routine Occupation 29
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 91
Full-time Student 52
Total 255

Elm Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8QX 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. In August 2025, 205 crimes were reported within half a mile of B12 8QX.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 205 crimes committed near Elm Avenue
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 8QX. 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 8QX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Elm Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8QX. The nearest railway station is Small Heath, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Small Heath 1.1 miles
Bordesley 1.2 miles
Tyseley 1.7 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 1.8 miles
Five Ways 1.8 miles
Birmingham New Street 1.8 miles
Hall Green 1.9 miles
Spring Road 1.9 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 2.2 miles
Adderley Park 2.3 miles
University (Birmingham) 2.4 miles
Duddeston 2.4 miles
Selly Oak 2.5 miles
Yardley Wood 2.5 miles
Acocks Green 2.6 miles
Bournville 2.7 miles
Jewellery Quarter 2.8 miles
Olton 3.4 miles
Aston 3.5 miles
Stechford 3.6 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Elm Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8QX. The nearest is Clifton Primary School, approximately 340 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Clifton Primary School 340 yards May 2019
    
Anderton Park Primary School 500 yards December 2017
    
Nelson Mandela School 510 yards July 2024
    
Ark Tindal Primary Academy 650 yards June 2018
    
Park Hill Primary School 710 yards April 2019
    
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School 790 yards November 2016
    
Ladypool Primary School 0.5 miles May 2017
    
Heath Mount Primary School 0.6 miles June 2019
    
Conway Primary School 0.6 miles October 2024
St John and Monica Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles June 2018
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Elm Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8QX. The nearest is Green Oak Academy, approximately 400 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Green Oak Academy 400 yards  
Redstone Academy for Boys 610 yards  
Redstone Academy for Girls 610 yards  
Heritage Academy 0.7 miles  
Ark Boulton Academy 0.8 miles June 2024
    
Ark St Alban's Academy 0.9 miles May 2024
    
Queensbridge School 1.1 miles October 2023
    
Holy Trinity Catholic School 1.1 miles September 2023
    
Moseley School and Sixth Form 1.1 miles May 2016
    
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 1.4 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Elm Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8QX. The nearest is Newport Medical Group, approximately 230 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 Elm Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8QX. The nearest is Hillbrook Dental Health Centre, approximately 280 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 Elm Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8QX. The nearest is Zinnia Centre, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Elm Avenue, Runcorn Road, Birmingham, B12 8QX. The nearest is Eye Sight Centre Opticians, approximately 220 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Eye Sight Centre Opticians 220 yards
Shifa Eye Clinic 510 yards
Opticare Ophthalmic Opticians 530 yards
Mohammed Dilwar Khan 560 yards
Eyecon Opticians 580 yards
Banks Opticians 0.5 miles
Eye Sight Centre Opticians 0.5 miles
A S Gill Optometrists 0.6 miles
Onkar Eye Society 0.6 miles
Pabari Opticians Ltd 0.6 miles

* 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.


 

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Broadband in B12 8QX

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Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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