Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 1RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B15 1RP 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 1RP 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 Calthorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Calthorpe Road was 171.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.4% higher than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Calthorpe Road has the 40th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 650th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 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 1RP, 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 Calthorpe Road are based on 81 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 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 1RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 1RP

Average Price
£1,340,709

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,340,709

Estimated Average Property Prices for Calthorpe Road

Average Price
£453,739

Semi-Detached
£181,569

Terraced
£204,729

Detached
£258,730

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,524

Other
£1,342,776

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Calthorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Calthorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£670,000	2023-11-24	£659,660
23 Calthorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-07-01	£407,668
23 Calthorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-07-12	£167,793
24A Calthorpe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,975,000	2015-04-30	£2,816,803

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 1RP

Employment

B15 1RP 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 1RP 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	3out of 4	969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	4out of 4	1,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	2,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,214 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	786 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School Beaufort Road , B16 8HY	- not rated	786 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Ladywood Church of England Primary School St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	- not rated	1,000 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary St Vincent Street West , Ladywood B16 8RN	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lee Bank Junior and Infant School Woodview Drive , B15 2HU	- not rated	1,038 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thoma's Community High School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	- not rated	969 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	2out of 4	1,031 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Academy Birmingham 23 Langley Walk , Ladywood B15 2EF	- not rated	1,031 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Freeth Street , Ladywood B16 0QT	- not rated	1,444 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Hill School Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	- not rated	1,647 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	1,763 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	1,822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,621 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,777 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,024 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	5,114 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 16 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	148 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	186 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall School 15 Highfield Road , Edgbaston B15 3DU	- not rated	304 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgbaston College 37 George Road , B15 1PL	- not rated	379 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield School 48 Church Road , Edgbaston B15 3SJ	- not rated	556 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mander Portman Woodward	17-18 Greenfield Crescent, Birmingham	64 yd
Costa Drive Thru	Broadway House, 60 Calthorpe Road	121 yd
The Village Kitchen	8A Greenfield Crescent, Birmingham	162 yd
Chapter	6 Greenfield Crescent, Birmingham	184 yd
Smoke + Ash	12-13 Greenfield Crescent, Birmingham	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nuffield Fitness And Wellbeing	Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	519 yd
Bowlplex	Units 9 And 10, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	520 yd
Spearmint Rhino	64 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	533 yd
Peg & Grill	Bulls Head, 38 Bishopsgate Street	642 yd
Boom Battle Bar	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandwich Club	14 Islington Row, Birmingham	384 yd
Pizza Hut - Unit 3	30 Hagley Road, Edgbaston	420 yd
Philpotts	Unit 6, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	519 yd
Dixy Chicken	Unit 13 Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway	520 yd
I-Krave	Broadway Plaza, 14 Francis Road	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Safeburys Supermarket	191-193 Hagley Road, Edgbaston		958 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street		1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George'S School Edgbaston CALTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	180 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Edgbaston) 67-69 67-69 HARBORNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	299 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Birmingham) HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	326 yd
Nuffield Health (Birmingham) 78-79 78-79 FRANCIS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	474 yd
Hallfield School CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	551 yd
The Gym (Birmingham Broad Street) Broad Street	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	643 yd
Edgbaston High School For Girls WESTBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	645 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School BEAUFORT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	784 yd
Edgbaston Archery And Lawn Tennis Society 14A 14A WESTBOURNE ROAD	tennis courts	942 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.