The Paddocks, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 1JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B15 1JB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.1%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.9%	48.9%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 vicinity of B15 1JB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	21.1%	-5.2%	37.9%	-16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	55.1%	8.3%	44.2%	10.9%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	13%	7%	-6.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	10.7%	14.7%	4.0%	6.1%	8.6%

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	53.2%	58%	4.8%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	24.2%	24.7%	0.5%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	16.4%	12.2%	-4.2%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 65.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	11.3%	0.3%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	6.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	8.8%	1.0%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	63%	65.7%	2.7%	33.8%	31.9%
Other	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.5%	14%	11.5%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	81.6%	64.7%	-16.9%	81.4%	-16.7%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	79.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	2.5%	8.2%	5.7%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	9.9%	1.5%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	79.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	13.9%	12.2%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	2.6%	-10.5%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Jewish	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is The Paddocks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Paddocks was 174.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Paddocks has the 45th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 643rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B15 1JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 The Paddocks are based on 8 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 The Paddocks, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 1JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 1JB

Average Price
£1,910,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,910,690

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Paddocks

Average Price
£1,868,376

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,868,376

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PaddocksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Paddocks, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2024-09-27	£1,660,154
3 The Paddocks, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2014-08-28	£1,819,730
1 The Paddocks, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2006-11-20	£2,194,342
5 The Paddocks, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£1,248,500	2006-11-06	£2,148,734
3 The Paddocks, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	1999-03-31	£1,733,664

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 1JB

Employment

B15 1JB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in B15 1JB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	101
Full-Time Employee	84
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	3out of 4	896 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Academy St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Oliver Road , Ladywood B16 9ER	2out of 4	1,316 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,103 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	1,804 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	2,018 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	2,226 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	1,930 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,549 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	4,159 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	84 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	249 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	338 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield School 48 Church Road , Edgbaston B15 3SJ	- not rated	412 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	605 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
Three Church Road atSt Georges Place	St Georges House, 3 Church Road	276 yd
Mander Portman Woodward	17-18 Greenfield Crescent, Birmingham	296 yd
Costa Drive Thru	Broadway House, 60 Calthorpe Road	359 yd
The Village Kitchen	8A Greenfield Crescent, Birmingham	386 yd
Baloci	The Edgbaston, 18 Highfield Road	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spearmint Rhino	64 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	748 yd
Nuffield Fitness And Wellbeing	Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	757 yd
Bowlplex	Units 9 And 10, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	757 yd
Peg & Grill	Bulls Head, 38 Bishopsgate Street	776 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Ltd	25 Church Road, Edgbaston	809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandwich Club	14 Islington Row, Birmingham	556 yd
Pizza Hut - Unit 3	30 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	649 yd
Philpotts	Unit 6, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	757 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 13 Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	757 yd
I-Krave	Broadway Plaza, 14 Francis Road	838 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street		1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George'S School Edgbaston CALTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	198 yd
Hallfield School CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	455 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston) 67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham) HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	550 yd
Edgbaston High School For Girls WESTBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	687 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	714 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Edgbaston Golf Club Church Road	golf	807 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	807 yd
The Priory School SIR HARRYS ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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