Broad Street, Birmingham, B15 1BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B15 1BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.6%	2.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.3%	48.4%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 1BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.5% 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	74.6%	71.5%	-3.1%	37.9%	33.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16%	23.4%	7.4%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (94.2%) 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	50.6%	62.8%	12.2%	48.4%	14.4%
Good health	37.2%	31.4%	-5.8%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	8%	5.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	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.

In the area around B15 1BJ this area, 4.2% 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 71.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	4.2%	-7.8%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	1.3%	-8.5%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	5.5%	-7.2%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	13.1%	-0.5%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	71.2%	32.0%	33.8%	37.4%
Other	12.2%	3.4%	-8.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.5% 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	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	8.6%	5.9%	-2.7%	0.7%	5.2%
Indian	7.8%	9.4%	1.6%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	3.7%	6.7%	3.0%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	11%	23.2%	12.2%	2.5%	20.7%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	5.9%	0.4%	-5.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	36.8%	33.5%	-3.3%	81.4%	-47.9%
Arab	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	37%	-19.1%	83.2%	-46.2%
European Union	9.5%	16%	6.5%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	9.7%	21.4%	11.7%	2.7%	18.7%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	21.8%	3.0%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.8%	36.5%	-19.3%	83.2%	-46.7%
10+ Years	13.2%	11.9%	-1.3%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	11.3%	13.8%	2.5%	2.2%	11.6%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	29.6%	20.7%	1.9%	27.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.8%	76.7%	-32.9%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
Central and Western Africa	10.5%	0.3%	10.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	4.3%	0.1%	4.2%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central Asia	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	17.9%	6.5%	11.4%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Broad Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broad Street was 300.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% lower than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broad Street has the 33rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 234th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 175.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 360.6%.

🔎 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 1BJ, 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 489 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 1BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 1BJ

Average Price
£266,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,682

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Street

Average Price
£734,774

Semi-Detached
£581,690

Terraced
£531,079

Detached
£4,682,045

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,034

Other
£9,267,184

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 809 Broadway, 105 Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£270,673	2021-09-28	£297,534
Apartment 809 Broadway, 105 Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£270,673	2021-09-28	£297,534
Apartment 915 Broadway, 105 Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£206,952	2021-03-31	£226,747
Apartment 709 Broadway, 105 Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£284,950	2021-03-31	£312,206
Apartment 710 Broadway, 105 Broad Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£273,552	2020-12-15	£324,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 1BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B15 1BJ 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
Student (economically inactive)	52
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	37
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Retired	3
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	56
Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	28
Other	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,118 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	418 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	2out of 4	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	995 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,254 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,558 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	2,427 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	1,175 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,497 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,519 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,055 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	3,564 yd	Free schools	No	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	598 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	703 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City United Academy (CUA) 10 Edward Street , Aston B1 2RX	- not rated	919 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lavatte	154 Broad Street, Birmingham	156 yd
Grosvenor Casino Fiveways	Five Ways Leisure, Broad Street	169 yd
Inner City Golf	St Martins Place, 1 St Martins Street	227 yd
Creams Cafe	60 Bishopgate Street, Birmingham	238 yd
Laghis Restaurant	22-24 Islington Row, Birmingham	243 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine	94 Ruston Street, Birmingham	192 yd
Bowlplex	Units 9 And 10, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	257 yd
Nuffield Fitness And Wellbeing	Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	258 yd
Boom Battle Bar	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	272 yd
Pryzm	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FoodFiction	63 Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham	182 yd
Sandwich Club	14 Islington Row, Birmingham	247 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 13 Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	257 yd
Philpotts	Unit 6, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	258 yd
I-Krave	Broadway Plaza, 14 Francis Road	269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	593 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	593 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	805 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	982 yd
Tesco Express	The Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	68 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	194 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham) HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	260 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	351 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston) 67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	452 yd
Vibro Suite Health & Wellness Club WATERMARQUE WATERMARQUE BROWNING STREET	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	717 yd
National Indoor Arena Birmingham Community Hall (Closed) King Edwards Road	health and fitness suite	749 yd
St George'S School Edgbaston CALTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	752 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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B15 1BJ