William Street, Birmingham, B15 1LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B15 1LH is primarily male, with 58.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	37.9%	41.7%	3.8%	51.0%	-9.3%
Male	62.1%	58.3%	-3.8%	49.0%	9.3%

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 1LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	53.1%	66.1%	13.0%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	14.7%	11.3%	-3.4%	44.2%	-32.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	16.6%	12.5%	-4.1%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	24.7%	36.5%	11.8%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	29.2%	29.2%	0.0%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	29.2%	22.1%	-7.1%	12.7%	9.4%
Bad health	12.3%	8.5%	-3.8%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	2.5%

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	29.9%	27%	-2.9%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	6.6%	-7.6%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	8.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	10.9%	3.8%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	28%	41%	13.0%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52% 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)
Chinese	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	19.2%	8.9%	-10.3%	1.0%	7.9%
Other Black	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	48.9%	52%	3.1%	81.4%	-29.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	6.3%	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Other	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	69.4%	63%	-6.4%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	3.2%	8.8%	5.6%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	15%	2.7%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.5%	6.2%	-4.3%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	63.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	20.3%	17.6%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	21%	4.8%	-16.2%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is William Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Street was 1310.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 242.1% higher than the Ladywood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

William Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood and the 22nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 858.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2022.8%.

🔎 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 1LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 William Street are based on 117 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 William Street, Birmingham, B15 1LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 1LH

Average Price
£154,174

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£187,215

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,831

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Street

Average Price
£259,252

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£187,756

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,116

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
122 William Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-01-31	£122,059
72 William Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2020-07-03	£135,669
28 William Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-03-06	£162,387
42 William Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-02-19	£214,773
122 William Street, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-03-31	£150,673

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 1LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	9
Education	8
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
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	825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	2,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,901 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	744 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	790 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Junior and Infant School King Edward's Road , Ladywood B1 2PJ	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Great Colmore Street , Lee Bank B15 2AY	4out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	1,085 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	572 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	1,175 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	2,021 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1 Grosvenor Street , B4 7QD	3out of 4	2,121 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	1,378 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,658 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	3,228 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	5,180 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	770 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	853 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trident House Kitchen	Trident House, Granville Square	124 yd
Mishar Lounge & Dining	3 Bishopsgate Street, Ladywood	150 yd
Khayyam Restaurant	135 Tennant Street, Birmingham	155 yd
Dilbar Restaurant	195-198 Broad Street, Birmingham	160 yd
Hampton By Hilton Birmingham	Hampton By Hilton, 200 Broad Street	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heidi's Bier Bar	195-198 Broad Street, Birmingham	160 yd
Sugar Suite	Cumberland House, Broad Street	168 yd
Snobs	200 Broad Street, Birmingham	168 yd
B15 Student Bar	Birmingham University, Queens Hospital Close	192 yd
Boom Battle Bar	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	196 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Republic / Taste of Turkey	Velvet, 200 Broad Street	168 yd
Dixy Chicken	230 Broad Street, Birmingham	168 yd
Pitstop	193-194 Broad Street, Birmingham	168 yd
FoodFiction	63 Grosvenor Street West, Birmingham	416 yd
Sandwich Club	14 Islington Row, Birmingham	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	367 yd
Sainsburys	10 Brindley Place, Birmingham	458 yd
Spar	Brunswick Arcade, 1a Brindley Place	458 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	525 yd
Tesco Express	The Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street	533 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	257 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	274 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	376 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Hyatt Regency Birmingham BRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	484 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Brindley Place) BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	530 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed) Holloway Head	grass pitches	584 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham (Closed) Upper Gough Street	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Crowne Plaza Hotel HOLLIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	605 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	607 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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