Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B15 1AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.8%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	52.2%	49.2%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.2%

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 1AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.7% 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	63.1%	66.7%	3.6%	37.9%	28.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	22.4%	-0.5%	44.2%	-21.8%
Separated	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.5%	6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	45.1%	50.4%	5.3%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	37.6%	33.7%	-3.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	12.8%	10.7%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	23.2%	4.9%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	9.9%	0.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	9.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.3%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	34.5%	-4.9%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.5% 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	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	8.7%	25.1%	16.4%	2.5%	22.6%
Black Caribbean	14%	12.9%	-1.1%	1.0%	11.9%
Other Black	7.2%	0.8%	-6.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.6%	5.1%	-1.5%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.8%	2.3%
White	41.2%	25.5%	-15.7%	81.4%	-55.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Other	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	64.2%	54.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	6.6%	17%	10.4%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.7%	15.4%	6.7%	2.7%	12.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	3.2%	-4.3%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.9%	55%	-8.9%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	6.6%	21.7%	15.1%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	5.1%	9.2%	4.1%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	11.9%	8%	-3.9%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	6%	-6.5%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	9.1%	0.6%	8.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	27.3%	6.5%	20.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Broad Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broad Street was 617.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% higher than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broad Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 61st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 240.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.0%.

🔎 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 1AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Broad Street are based on 491 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 Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 1AY

Average Price
£9,397,640

Semi-Detached
£829,294

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£12,253,756

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Street

Average Price
£714,657

Semi-Detached
£586,883

Terraced
£536,353

Detached
£4,715,455

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,408

Other
£9,037,344

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fiveways Leisure Complex Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£25,100,000	2021-06-25	£26,332,231
200 Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2017-03-23	£1,274,968
218 Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£6,875,000	2016-12-02	£8,857,307
218 Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2016-12-02	£966,252
217 Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2000-11-03	£837,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 1AY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B15 1AY 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	58
Student (economically inactive)	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	14
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	38
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
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	988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,852 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	581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	956 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	2out of 4	1,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	1,022 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	738 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,067 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,887 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	2,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	2,193 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	1,216 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,719 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	3,235 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,336 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	676 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	988 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent 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
Velvet Music Rooms	Velvet, 200 Broad Street	1 yd
Revolution Birmingham	Five Ways Leisure Phase 2, 182 Broad Street	2 yd
Unite The Union	211 Broad Street, Birmingham	2 yd
Bantu	197 Broad Street, Birmingham	2 yd
Hampton By Hilton Birmingham	Hampton By Hilton, 200 Broad Street	2 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sugar Suite	Cumberland House, Broad Street	2 yd
Snobs	200 Broad Street, Birmingham	2 yd
Heidi's Bier Bar	195-198 Broad Street, Birmingham	49 yd
Boom Battle Bar	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	119 yd
Pryzm	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	119 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Republic / Taste of Turkey	Velvet, 200 Broad Street	1 yd
Dixy Chicken	230 Broad Street, Birmingham	2 yd
Pitstop	193-194 Broad Street, Birmingham	2 yd
FoodFiction	63 Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham	264 yd
Baguette du Monde	1A-1B Brunswick Arcade, Brunswick Street	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	341 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	341 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	531 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	628 yd
Tesco Express	The Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street	641 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	196 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	299 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	400 yd
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	475 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	506 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham) HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	647 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	33.3%

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

Overview of B15 1AY